Monthly Archives: September 2018

Sunday is coming! “An Appalling Passage” Mark 9:38-50

Posted on September 26, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

“If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. … Continue reading →

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Make Someone’s Day (min msg)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

Just go ahead and make someone’s day 🙂 http://2baldpastors.com/make-someones-day-min-msg/

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Highlights from fellow Bald Pastor Joe McGarry’s Installation

Posted on September 25, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

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“What to do with Pride” (A Church You’ve Been Longing for: Seeks Christ in All Things) Mark 9:30-37

Posted on September 25, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

9/23/2018 Sermon on Mark 9:30-37 A Church You’ve Been Looking for: “Seeks Christ in All Things” (Or “What to do about pride”) St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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Sunday is Coming! “Living Upside-Down” Mark 9:30-37

Posted on September 19, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

“But they did not understand what (Jesus) was saying and were afraid to ask him.” (Mark 9:32) Years ago I participated in a mission trip where the theme was “Upside-Down Kingdom.” The idea was that Jesus often flips our expectations … Continue reading →

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“Why church? framing and clarifying questions” (A Church You’ve Been Longing for: “Asks Better Questions Than Has Answers) Mark 8:27-38

Posted on September 18, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

9/16/2018 Sermon on Mark 8:27-38 “Why Church? Framing and Clarifying Questions” A Church You’ve Been Longing for: Asks Better Questions Than Has Answers St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT Pastor Geoff Sinibaldo Reach the Beach Ragnar Camp Calumet

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A few thoughts on 9/11 at 17

Posted on September 11, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

“Time does march on,” as the saying goes, but I remain curious about the validity of the other saying that tends to go along with it: “Time heals all wounds.” Does it? A year ago this past May, my son … Continue reading →

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“Be opened” a sermon on Mark 7:24-37

Posted on September 10, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

9/09/2018 Sermon on Mark 7:24-37 “Be Opened” St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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Sunday is Coming! “Who is Jesus?” Mark 8:27-38

Posted on September 10, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

“Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27b) It may seem simple to ask: “Who is Jesus?” – but such a query can generate a multiplicity of responses. One might answer by examining the symbol that framed his life … Continue reading →

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Sunday is coming! “Jesus goes on a mission trip” Mark 7:24-37

Posted on September 5, 2018 by geoff sinibaldo

“Be opened.” (Mark 7:34b) The setting for these two healing stories takes place in Tyre, Sidon (in modern-day Lebanon) and the Decapolis (in modern-day Jordan) among foreign people outside the boundaries of Israel, beyond Galilee, and beyond the fight Jesus … Continue reading →

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