Charles Hoffacker
The Rev. Charles Hoffacker lives in Greenbelt, Maryland, with his wife, Helena Mirtova. He is the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Preaching at Funerals from Cowley Publications. Many of his sermons appear on sermonwriter.com.
Sermons and Bible Studies
The Song of Divine Triumph, Advent 4 (C) – 2006
This morning may we reflect with open hearts on the words we just heard from the song of triumph. In the name of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As […]
In Recent Years…, All Saints’ Day (B) – 2006
In recent years Halloween seems to have needed defending against those who regard it as terrible. Certainly there can be excess at Halloween, but in itself the holiday is worthwhile. […]
What Do Today’s Business Leaders…, Proper 20 (B) – 2006
What do today’s business leaders and the child that Jesus picks up have in common? Let’s consider this question, in the name of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. […]
One of My Favorite…, Proper 11 (B) – 2006
One of my favorite Old Testament stories is about Naaman, the Syrian army commander. Naaman is a very important guy. I picture him dressed in an impressive uniform, riding in […]
Maybe You Saw the Movie…, Proper 8 (B) – 2006
Maybe you saw the movie “The Godfather, Part II.” In that film, the Mafia godfather, Don Corleone, goes to Rome to negotiate a business deal with the Vatican. He is […]
Today’s Gospel Recounts…, Epiphany 4 (B) – 2006
Today’s Gospel recounts an outstanding educational experience. The people of the Capernaum synagogue find that they have run right smack into the truth. Their encounter with Jesus leaves them awestruck. […]
Christ Winks at Us, Advent 1 (B) – 2005
Thereâs an interesting quoteâfrom an unexpected sourceâthat applies to this First Day of Advent, from a book you may have read to your children or grandchildren, or that you may […]
The Coin That God Wants, Proper 24 (A) – 2005
Look at coins from Britain, Canada, and some other Commonwealth countries, and you will see on one side a portrait of the British sovereign surrounded by an inscription. This design […]
An Unexpected Encounter, Palm Sunday (A) – 2005
Letâs turn our attention to one of the minor characters in the Passion story. He remains speechless, and appears in only one verse. Yet this character is one of the […]
It’s Time to Clean House, Advent 2 (A) – 2004
Today may we consider what it means to find springtime in December. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In many parts of the country, late fall […]
The Voice of the Widow, Proper 24 (C) – 2004
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn spent many years in the prison camps of Siberia. Along with other prisoners, he worked in the fields […]
The Rhythm Of the Trinity, Trinity Sunday (C) – 2004
Today we find ourselves at a midway point in our travel through the Christian Year. Since Advent, our focus has been largely on major events in the story of Jesus: […]
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