Red Shoe Pastor

Writings of Rev. Robert Glen Brown (Robby)

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Category: Sermons

  • I did this. We did this.

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    Note: I usually do a series during the summer, and I guess this summer’s series became “Difficult, challenging, pointed sermons preached from a manuscript.”  I do not plan to continue it, but this sermons certainly matches last week’s sermon in difficulty. Sermon on Lamentations 3 – I did this.  We did this. “I did this.  Read more

  • Stand Up Against Your Allies

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    Doing harm to the least does harm to God. Politicizing harm and insulting outrage at doing harm to the least politicizes harm and insults outrage at doing harm to God. Read more

  • Stop Hiding

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    Sermon on Genesis 3:8-12 – Stop Hiding We need to set up the scene.  This immediately follows creation.  God gave Adam and Eve one instruction—one singular rule—and this passage happens as a direct result of them failing to follow that rule. We cannot ignore that; they broke the rule, and that indiscretion had consequences.  Remember Read more

  • Rest for You and Your Relationship with God

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    Sermon on Deuteronomy 5:12-16 – Rest for You and Your Relationship with God Why follow the Law?  Why participate in the Sabbath?  Why rest? These questions may seem like an attempt to circumvent the Law, but we can only benefit from understand our faith and out tradition more.  If we can answer those “Why?” questions, Read more

  • Am I worthy? Am I good enough?

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    Sermon on Isaiah 6:1-8 – Am I worthy?  Am I good enough? I may seem like I pigeon-holed this in, but I want us to worship in a “Season of the Spirit.”  We talk about the Holy Spirit one Sunday a year and then put her back into the little box of things we believe Read more

  • Sing Your Song from The Spirit

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    Sermon on Acts 2:1-21 – Play the Spirit’s Song for You This manuscript will miss the vital illustration from the sermon I preach.   I will do something right at the beginning that I cannot recreate on paper—either in practical reality or in emotional weight—for many reasons, not the least of which comes from my fear Read more

  • Big Children in Adult Bodies

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    Sermon on Matthew 18:1-7, 19:13-15 – Big Children in Adult Bodies The passage this week might seem a weird choice for the Sunday we recognize the Sunday school teachers given Jesus’ warning.  The teachers embody the exact opposite of what Jesus warns against: being stumbling blocks for children or the innocent.  Our Sunday school teachers Read more

  • Born of God

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    Sermon on 1 John 4:7-21 – Born of God A revelation washed over me Friday.  Not a new revelation, but a reminder from God. My grumpiness defined last week.  Poor communication and my desire to achieve “Super-Pastor” status came to a vicious head when Alan asked me to lead communion at presbytery and gave me Read more

  • I’m a Thomas Apologist

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    “…but wrestling and doubting will also make your faith more honest, more real, and it will open you up to deepening your relationship with God.” Read more

  • “And I won the footrace!”

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    The men race to the tomb, and “the Beloved Disciple” – again, the author of this gospel – made sure anyone who reads this gospel knows he arrived first. “The Beloved Disciple” and Peter both see the missing body – or rather do not see it – and then they believed Jesus’ body had disappeared…… Read more