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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 31, 20224 min read
Some Thoughts on Colossians 2
Early manuscript of Colossians from Papyrus 46. The sermon is based on the assumption that Paul wrote Colossians to a church which is...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 17, 20225 min read
Part 4: John 15:9-12: Abiding in Jesus in Marriage
This is the fourth and final installment in a series of reflections on the Scripture readings from my wedding. You can also read Part 1,...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 11, 20224 min read
Part 3: Ephesians 3:14-19: God's Good News for Marriage
Marriage takes hard work, but in Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we have the power to love as Christ loved us.
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Apr 22, 20215 min read
New Normal: Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter
Unprecedented. Historic. New normal. Our Scripture readings give us examples of Christians trying to understand the new normal of Easter.
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 17, 20214 min read
A COVID Ash Wednesday
Needless to say, as with all else, Ash Wednesday looks different this year. COVID precautions eliminate the possibility of directly...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 9, 20218 min read
Sermon: To Share Our Pain ~Psalm 22
Back in the 1960s, Japanese Roman Catholic novelist, Shusaku Endo, told the world a profound story in his book, Silence, set during the...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jan 27, 20218 min read
Sermon: The God Who Sees to It Himself ~Genesis 22
Have you ever heard the voice of God? I don’t think I have, at least not in the way people usually understand it. I’ve heard his voice in...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Dec 16, 20204 min read
News Too Good Not To Share: Sermon for the Feast of St. Nino of Georgia
This sermon was preached at Advent Vespers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on 12/15/20. A video of the full service, including the...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Dec 5, 20204 min read
If We Ever Needed Advent....
2020 is showing its last colors, its time waning to the cold months of winter before the dawn of 2021. It has been a historically painful...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 3, 20208 min read
Sermon: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. Romans 8:28-39
There is an old French game called “He loves me, he loves me not”. Maybe some of you have played the game yourselves. I remember first...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 20, 20205 min read
Bultmann, Jesus, and Myth
Rudolf Bultmann, in Kerygma and Myth, argues that the New Testament is clouded with mythology which modern persons cannot accept. To...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Sep 9, 20194 min read
A Hunger for God in The Good Place
NBC’s critically-acclaimed comedy series, The Good Place, now on its fourth and final season, asks surprisingly serious questions: what...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 26, 20193 min read
The Kingdom and the Cross: Examing Critiques of Bultmann's New Testament Reading
Over forty years after his death, Rudolf Bultmann continues to draw sharp critiques from New Testament scholars, betraying the continuing...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jul 12, 20194 min read
Are Humans "Thinking Things"?
James K. A Smith criticizes modern philosophy for reducing humans to “brains-on-a-stick” (Smith 3). He particularly singles out Rene...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 19, 20195 min read
Commencement Sermon: Life With God
I want to focus my reflection this evening on Jesus’ part in this exchange. Christians affirm God as all-knowing and, so, usually focus...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Apr 15, 20192 min read
The Christian Tradition of Sexual Fidelity
The Christian’s body is designed for union with Christ and thus, belongs to Him (CRC Report 2019 p. 28). All other relationships a...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Apr 5, 20194 min read
Christ Our Exemplar
Guest post by Andrew J. Belcher. For more on Andrew, visit https://www.olivetbiblechurch.org. 1560 in Geneva, Switzerland, John Calvin...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Jun 20, 20183 min read
Everyone is Religious, Even Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais assumes a secular, naturalistic view of the world. He assumes the only valid way of explaining the world is through...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
May 9, 20185 min read
Christian Mission and the Tradition of Identification
The Christian Church has a long history of mission in diverse cultures, beginning with the Apostles spreading the Gospel from their...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 23, 20181 min read
Encounters with Jesus
The leper experienced the good news when Jesus touched him. For so long, he had been cast out by society, but with that one touch, he...
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