Prepare the Way in a Busy World By Bishop Chris Giesler Scripture Text: Luke 3:1-6 This can be a loud time of year, and our ears can be overwhelmed by it all. My wife and I went to a fabric store the other day to look for some...
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Preaching Mission for the 1st Sunday of Advent (December 1, 2024)
The Kingdom of God is at Hand! By Bishop Chris Giesler Assigned Reading: Luke 21:25-36 This past summer, I made plans to fly to Miami to meet with congregational leaders. Beginning early in the morning, I took the 6:00 AM flight...
Preaching Mission for the Reign of Christ Sunday (November 24, 2024)
Who’s In Charge? By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: John 18:33-37 The highly regarded Danish pastor and author Søren Kierkegaard tells a story that I heard long ago, and I don’t know where. In the story, he asks his...
Preaching Mission for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost (November 17, 2024)
(Members of the 1st Moravian Church of Riverside, NJ working on their Day of Service Project) Is God Doing Something New? By Biship Chris Giesler Assigned Text: Mark 13:1-8 (the Little Apocalypse) I love visiting New York City...
Preaching Mission for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (November 10, 2024)
(Students at the Comenius Polytechnic Institute in Tabora, Tanzania) Upside Down Again in the Kingdom of God by Bishop J. Christian Giesler Assigned Scripture Lesson: Mark 12:38-44 So, Jesus is at it again, turning the tables...
Preaching Mission for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost (November 3, 2024)
(Loving God finds its expression in food being delivered to the hungry in Honduras) Loving God Defines Loving Neighbor By Bishop Chris Giesler For congregations in the United States, this Sunday comes two days before our national...
Preaching Mission for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (October 27, 2024)
(Worship at the Moravian Church in Arusha, Tanzania) Seeing from the Soul By Bishop Chris Giesler Assigned Text: Mark 10:46-52 Jesus was constantly turning the world around him upside down. The first shall be last. The hated...
Preaching Mission for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (October 20, 2024)
(Doctors serving at the Moravian Medical Clinic in Ahuas, Honduras) The Upside-Down Kingdom of God By Bishop Chris Giesler Assigned Text; Mark 10:35-45 When I was ten years old, I played in a YMCA basketball league on the...
Preaching Mission for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost (October 13, 2024)
(Through donations to the Board of World Mission, bags of rice and beans are being delivered to flooding victims in Honduras and Nicaragua) The Church of What’s Happening Now By Bishop Chris Giesler Assigned Text: Mark 10: 17-31...
Preaching Mission for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (October 6, 2024)
(Little Children being welcomed at Sunnyside Ministry in Winston-Salem, NC) The Little Children Are Back! by the Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler Director of Mission Engagement Assigned Text: Mark 10:2-16 I know some of you are saying...