Category Archives: Advent

When King Jesus Reigns: "They will pick up snakes"

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

This second Sunday of Advent, one of the readings was Isaiah 11.1-10 (and the one from which I preached): 11 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;     from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit … Continue reading →

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"Fourteen" Generations?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

This week I preached from Matthew 1:1-17 on the genealogy of Jesus.  Talk about a fun text!  Needless to say, one of the elements of this text that is troubling (at a certain level) is the emphasis by Matthew on … Continue reading →

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