Stephen M. Balke, Jr.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Bible Study: Proper 19 (A) – 2020
Exodus 14:19-31 The Israelites have escaped their enslavers and are on the way to the land God had promised to them. From the Egyptians’ perspective, however, these Israelites are their […]
Bible Study: Christmas 2 – 2020
Jeremiah 31:7-14 Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of what is really important in life. The people of God have struggled to keep their end of the covenant with […]
Bible Study: Proper 19 (A) – 2017
Exodus 14:19-31 The Israelites have escaped their enslavers and are on the way to the land God had promised to them. From the Egyptians’ perspective, however, these Israelites are their […]
Bible Study: Day of Pentecost (A) – 2017
Acts 2:1-21 The Holy Spirit empowers people in many different ways, but these gifts carry with them a responsibility to share them with others. By the grace of God, the […]
Bible Study: Easter 7 (B) – 2015
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Trying to discern God’s will for our lives is a serious matter. We make decisions and choose courses of action all the time that we hope are […]
Bible Study: Palm Sunday (B) – 2015
Isaiah 50:4-9a Palm Sunday is the transition point between Lent and Holy Week, making it a particularly fitting time to reflect upon one’s relationship with God. The prophet Isaiah beseeched […]
Bible Study: Lent 1 (B) – 2015
Genesis 9:8-17 As human beings, we seek to make sense of our world and our existence in it. We love to find explanations and bring meaning to what is happening […]
Bible Study: Christmas 2 – 2015
Jeremiah 31:7-14 Sometimes it is easy to lose sight of what is really important in life. The people of God have struggled to keep their end of the covenant with […]
Bible Study: All Saints’ Day (A) – 2014
Revelation 7:9-17 First-century Christians understood the Revelation to John is not predicting future events exactly as they are going to unfold. Rather, it revealed some truth to strengthen them during […]
Bible Study: Proper 19 (A) – 2014
Exodus 14:19-31 The Israelites have escaped their enslavers and are on the way to the land God had promised to them. From the Egyptians’ perspective, however, these Israelites are their […]
Bible Study: Day of Pentecost (A) – 2014
Acts 2:1-21 The Holy Spirit empowers people in many different ways, but these gifts carry with them a responsibility to share them with others. By the grace of God, the […]
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