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Sean C. Capparuccia 22 February 2026, 1st Sunday in Lent Gen. 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Ps. 51; Rom. 5:12-19; Mt. 4:1-11 As we begin our Lenten journey together, we begin with the source of our miseries; the miseries of our human condition. We need a Savior. Why? Because we are sinners. Paul tells us that “All have…
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Sean C. Capparuccia 8 February 2026 Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27; I Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-22 There is a lot of thought about this ‘light’ that people see at the moment of death, or as they are nearing death. It seems to be a fairly common scene in movies when someone dies; the screen goes…
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Sean C. Capapruccia 26 October 2025 Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; II Timothy 4:6-8; 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 I wonder, what stands out most to you in this Gospel passage? Just think on it for a moment. There is no right or wrong answer, just think about what stood out to you. Jesus is telling…
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Sean C. Capparuccia Second Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 12:1-3; Psalm 8; Acts 2:42-47; Matthew 28:18-20 One nice thing about living outside the towns and cities is that you can see the stars. People who grow up and live in the cities must be amazed when they chance to go somewhere where they can see…
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A sermon by Sean C. Capparuccia Preached at Trinity Global Methodist, Magnolia, NC on 27 July 2025 Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-15(19); Luke 11:1-13 Prayer. Let me start by saying that no subject makes me feel more like a hypocrite than the subject of prayer. I wish I could stand here and tell…
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A sermon by Sean C. Capparuccia Preached at Rose Hill Methodist (Global) 31 August 2025 I Corinthians 12:12-31; Numbers 4:31-33 It is an honor and a privilege to preach the Word of God anywhere, but it is an especial honor to preach it here. I am glad that Pastor Thurman trusted me enough to…
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by Gabriel C. A. Capparuccia Over the past several days, following the assassination of conservative political activist, thinker, and Christian, Charlie Kirk, there have been interesting trends on both “sides” of the issue. Simply put, on one side (I would call it the conservative side; however, that would be unfair to the liberal or otherwise…
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Sena C. Capparuccia Many are saddened by the recent shooting which took the life of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk. And, somehow, in this sick culture in which we live, some are exuberant. Obviously, facebook and social media of all strands have “blown up” over the incident. One post which I heard today was that Kirk…
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Sean C. Capaaruccia 8 June 2025 – Pentecost Preached at Trinity Methodist Church (GMC), Magnolia, NC Psalm 104:24-34; Romans 8:12-17; John 16:12-15; Acts 2:1-21 Even though this is the third greatest festival of the Christian year, somehow it just doesn’t get the recognition shared by the other two. Christmas is “merry,” and Easter is…
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by Bridget Capparuccia Through my now 10 years of working in church, it is a decade-long observation of mine, that, for a lot of “church people,” church is never “in season”. Working as a church musician has brought much joy, but also much frustration and sadness. The music program is, of course, one of the…
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Sean C. Capparuccia Delivered at the Men’s Bible Study, Clinton, NC May 4, 2020 Demon-Possession – A Study of Three N.T. Passages Demonic possession and demonic activity in general has been, outside of the more Pentecostal and perhaps Charismatic sects of Christendom, more or less relegated to discussions outside of church. It is by and…
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Sean C. Capparuccia originally published Feb 4, 2020 When is a Reuben NOT a Reuben? “…holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power” II Tim 3:5 While visiting out here in the western part of the state (NC),…
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Sean and Lara Capparuccia originally published October 13, 2019 Lara and I have been wanting to present a message on homeschooling for a long time because it is not only something that we felt was important 13 years ago when we started, but it has gotten more important every year since. Homeschooling is different. It…
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Sean C. Capapruccia originally published September 17th, 2019 Here is the transcript of a speech I delievered at the courthouse in Clinton, NC on Constitution Day. America, America, Why Have You Forsaken ME? Thank you, members of the DAR, for having me speak on this grand occasion. And it is a grand occasion, for anytime we gather…
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Sean C. Capparuccia oringinally published June 22, 2020 Here’s an issue that is certainly not new but one that I feel needs to be continuously revisited: can a Christian be pro-abortion? Well, some would say “yes” and I reckon I know more than one church member who believes abortion to be okay. And as I…
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Sean C. Capparuccia March 23, 2025 – sermon delivered at Trinity Methodist, Magnolia, NC Gospel Lesson: Luke 13:1-9 When I first started preaching about 20 years ago, I was serving in an associate capacity in the church. I was in school and was enthralled with Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, A.W. Pink, George Whitfield and the…
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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 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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