Monthly Archives: June 2012

Walking Through the Ruins: Responding to David Lose’s, “Five Reasons Denominations are Passé”

Posted on June 29, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

One of my former teachers, Dr. David Lose of Luther Seminary, wrote a short article on his blog, “In the Meantime” (online available: http://www.davidlose.net/2012/06/five-reasons-denominations-are-passe/, June 19, 2012) suggesting that while he is a pastor within a Christian denomination, a teacher … Continue reading →

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A funeral sermon for my grandparents: AJ and Norma Sinibaldo (Romans 8:31-39)

Posted on June 27, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

I’ve been thinking of what I should say today for some time now, and what I want to say today is this: There is a certain lack of credible heroes in our world. We tend to go one of two ways … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Luke 1:57-66, “Growing into a Name”

Posted on June 24, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Sermon on Luke 1:57-66 “Growing into a Name” Naming of John the Baptist June 24, 2012 http://youtu.be/rRqxDoT9Yvo St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Weeds on the Pathway

Posted on June 20, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Weeds tend to grow everywhere we don’t want them. There is a stone walkway that leads to our home. It is an aesthetically pleasing design – big rectangular flat stones surrounded by little small rocks. The problem with all those … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Mark 4:24-32, “Growing Starts Small”

Posted on June 17, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Sermon on Mark 4:24-32, “Growing Starts Small” Extraordinary Time, June 17, 2012 http://youtu.be/VxAO-Fum_74 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT Acknowledging a request, here are the closing paragraphs of the sermon: We face a crossroads in our lives. We turn on … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Time

Posted on June 13, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Why does some time seem so ordinary? Here are three short reflections on the specialness of time, whenever it is. When I was in high school and college in the early 1990s, the Chicago Bulls reigned supreme on the basketball … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Mark 3:31-35, “True Family”

Posted on June 11, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Sermon on Mark 3:31-35, “True Family” June 10, 2012 http://youtu.be/1u8IqjeXqN8 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT Footnote to the Bishop Election story in the New England Synod – June 8-10 – Pastor Tim Oslovich later on during the Assembly after … Continue reading →

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Not a Chance

Posted on June 6, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

This may be difficult to read. It may be more difficult to admit: There are some things we simply just cannot do. As much as I have always wanted to dunk a basketball – I realize my best days are … Continue reading →

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Trinity Sunday, 2012, John 3:16, “For [the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit] so loved the world…”

Posted on June 4, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

Sermon on John 3:16 and Romans 8:14-17 “For [the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit]  so loved the world…”Trinity Sunday, June 3, 2012 http://youtu.be/f7cYV39bjx4 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Superman Is Not Coming

Posted on June 1, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

(Posted on Castle Church Door June 1, 2012 –http://castlechurchdoor.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/super-man-is-not-coming/) Inspired by a friend… Superman is not coming. We tend to cling to the myth that at some point someone with superhuman abilities and leadership will carry the church out of … Continue reading →

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