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or Meekness Isn’t Weakness Sean C. Capparuccia February 23, 2025 – sermon delivered at Trinity Methodist, Magnolia, NC Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:27-38 (Mt 5:38ff) I was 15 years old; my father was a Chaplain in the Navy and half-way through the school year we were sent to Okinawa, Japan. I had lived in Okinawa
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Sean C. Capparuccia 16 February 2025 – Sermon delivered at Trinity Methodist, Magnolia, NC Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; I Corinthians 15:12-20 Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:17-26 “What would you do with a million dollars?” A question that comes up every now and again in the family sitting around the dinner table. And I don’t know how
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Sean C. Capparuccia Sept. 4, 2024 An immigrant to America, believing he should vote in the upcoming election sought the Teacher for advice. When he found the Teacher, he asked, “Teacher, I know you are a learned man who understands the ways of this great country where I have come. For whom should I vote?”
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Sean C. Capparuccia July 8, 2024 – Sermon delivered at First Methodist, Clinton, NC Today we’re singing “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me” by the Doobie Brothers as part of First Methodist’s “Juke-Box Summer” sermon series. An interesting title, no doubt. What does it mean? Is He alright with ME? Or is HE alright with
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Sean C. Capparuccia Jan. 8, 2024 Some thoughts on “Peace” Seeking Peace Christ is our Peace Read John 14:27. Before leaving the disciples, Jesus said He would give them peace. Peace is also a fruit (or part of the fruit) of the Spirit given to all Christians. How would you define peace? No more wars?
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Sean C. Capparuccia Sept. 16, 2022 – Constitution Day address delivered at DAR-sponsored event in Clinton, NC Happy Constitution Week. And thank-you to the Daughters of the American Revolution for their efforts in keeping alive the memory of the most important war this country ever fought, the struggle for its own birth, and the memory
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by Sean C. Capparuccia Dec. 27, 2021 It has been quite a while since we have had a glimpse into Screwtape’s correspondance with Wormwood. Here, in a recent letter found in an undisclosed place, is what appears to be a rather recent letter. My dear Wormwood, I’ve been observing your work now for untold
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Sean C. Capparuccia Feb. 14, 2022 Originally preached at Pineland Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, NC (2016) Ephesians 5:21-[22-33]-6:3 (Gen. 2:22-24); Col. 3:18-20; I Pet. 3 Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the day of pink and red, of roses and chocolates, of cards and sweet-nothings, of romance, of boy and girl. The day when young men rekindle their
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by Sean C. Capparuccia Oct. 10, 2021 Remember “Cooties”? Well…. the’re baaaaaack! I was sitting at my sixth-grade desk during homeroom. The class still had a few minutes before the bell rang, and the noise was annoying, though tolerable. Sitting several rows over from me was Josh Reese [name probably changed to protect his
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by Lara D. Capparuccia (originally published Oct. 9, 2021) It’s not what goes into your body that defiles, but what comes out. Some thoughts on the Gospel reading for 29 August 2021 – my birthday The Gospel according to Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. :14-15 “[Jesus] summoned the crowd again and said to them,
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by Sean C. Capparuccia Speech given at Constitution Day observance, Sampson County Couthouse, Clinton, NC. Click for Video I, like many millions of fellow Americans, am a Patriot and have no interest whatsoever in seeing the fall of our great nation. I am not pleased at all with the plethora of internal strife with which
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by Lara D. Capparuccia Some thoughts from Psalm 119 The book of Psalms has several recurring themes, one of which is delight in the Law (or Word) of God. In fact, the whole book begins with this idea as Psalm 1:1-2 says, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the
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