What makes a sermon beautiful?

February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Dr. Michael Pasquarello here describes what makes a sermon beautiful. What do you like about Dr. Pasquarello’s approach to preaching? Anything that you wish he would have commented on? What makes a sermon beautiful from your perspective????

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Download of My Sermon on Genesis 1 – (Re)ordering Creation

April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This is a sermon that I gave on Genesis 1 on April 15th 2012. I kick-started a series called “Hungering for Righteousness.” We are looking at this issue of food and hunger from a narrative biblical theology. My sermon is called Re-Ordering Creation.  I hope you will download this talk, share it with others, and [...]

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The Surprise of Resurrection (John 20)

December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

Just prior to speaking, the text was read aloud by a reader (John 20). You may want to turn there to follow along. This was a message given at a Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary chapel on November 30, 2011.

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When Worry Disrupts God’s Cosmic Community of Care

November 17, 2011 By 8 Comments

I want to introduce you to someone.  Her name is Sadie.  After six months of marriage to Lauren, she started asking if we could get a puppy.  After months of hesitation… I gave in. Why the hesitation?  Because I didn’t want the responsibility of caring for an animal.  Chores like giving a bath or cleaning [...]

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