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The Voice of the Sheepdog and the Smell of the Sheep, Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, based on John 10:11-18, given at Mount Vernon on October 12, 2025

Again, thank you for welcoming me this morning. It is great to be back. I have not…

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Mustard Seed Moments by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke: 17: 5-6 at Mount Vernon, Ohio on October 5, 2025

Mustard seed moments. Mustard seed moments in our lives, seemingly small moments that end up being incredibly…

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Autumn Wisdom by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 28, 2025

I have this sort of occupational hazard, I suppose, where I like to make lists. If I…

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Be Perfect by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Matthew 5: 43-48 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 21, 2025

So, what does the Lord require of us? Well, in this congregation, you can answer that. All…

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Lost and Found by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 15:1-10 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 14, 2025

Lost and found. Lost, and found. This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Anthropologists will tell you that…

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Bending in the Wind by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Psalm 1 at Mount Vernon, Ohio September 7, 2025

Bending in the wind. When I was a kid – this is the truth – I loved to…

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Humility Comes Before Honor by Rev. John Cramton based on Luke 14:1-14 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 31, 2025

Good morning again. It is a joy and indeed a privilege to be with you again this morning….

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Loosed from This Bond by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 13: 10-17 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 24, 2025.

Loosed from this bond – that’s actually a direct translation from the Greek. When Jesus heals the…

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Seeing God by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Matthew 5:1-12 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 17, 2025.

Full disclosure – the lectionary passage this week just wasn’t making it for me. So, I decided –…

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Cardiac Care by Rev. Dr. Jay Marshall Groat based on Luke 12:32-34 at Mount Vernon, Ohio, August 10, 2025.

Before my first real job at a church after seminary – well, I shouldn’t say that. Absolutely…

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