by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 24, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 13:1-9 “You Are Worthy” March 20, 2022 In 2008 the world was watching as Taliban militants in Pakistan’s Swat region grew more and more powerful and, in their takeover, they banned television, music, women from going shopping, and girls’ education. The BBC wanted...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 19, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 13:31-35 “Under God’s Wing” March 13, 2022 It was the Swiss theologian Karl Barth who wrote “Take your Bible and take your newspaper and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.” As the news of all that is unfolding in Ukraine and the countries in...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 9, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 4:1-13 “Even in the Desert” March 6, 2022 How do we define wilderness? For some it is the middle of endless woods where the inexperienced hiker without a compass might struggle to find their way back to familiar territory. For others it might be in the middle of...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 3, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 6:17-26 “Blessings and Woes” February 13, 2022 Once he got down at eye level, he couldn’t miss the sight of a mangled leg, or a face covered in sores or a baby that was nothing but skin and bones or the smell of the unwashed or the sound of growling stomachs. ...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 3, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 9:28-36 “Holding on for Dear Life” February 27, 2022 Transfiguration Sunday With arms outstretched, both reaching for each other, those awkward first steps are taken. That first day of school when the bus pulls away or the door closes. The sound of the ignition...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 24, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 6:27-38 “Love Budget” February 20, 2022 We strive for things to add up, to be easily explained and most of all to be fair. We want to be paid appropriately for the work we do. We Americans do almost all of our shopping in places where there is a set price for...
