Sermon: The Rest of the Story – Fifth Sunday in Lent (John 11: 1-45)
I saw a play recently, it was called, simply, Home. It told the story of a young black man and his journey living through America in the middle of the […]
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Sermon: Walking in the Shadows – Fourth Sunday in Lent (Psalm 23)
Sometimes it can be difficult to approach a well-known Bible verse for interpretation and analyses, to figure out what it’s trying to say to us. Now this can be true […]
Sermon: You’re Never Too Old to Start – Second Sunday in Lent (Genesis 12:1-4)
Genesis tells us that Abraham was seventy-five years old when he responded to God’s call to be the start of something new. He set out on a journey that would […]
Sermon: Rude Awakening – First Sunday in Lent (Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7)
I give my sermon this morning the title of “Rude Awakening,” even though the word ‘awakening’ or ‘awake’ does not appear in the scripture reading. None of the characters have […]
Sermon: In Good Company – Transfiguration Sunday (Matthew 17:1-9)
We cap the season of Epiphany with one more story about a bright light. This time the light is emanating from Christ himself. This story is a very interesting one. […]
Sermon: Salt, Light, and the Law – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Matthew 5:13-20)
Our scripture reading this morning picks up with the verse immediately following the end of our reading last week. So, this reading is the next part of Christ’s Sermon on […]
Sermon: Beatitude Adjustment – Fourth Sunday After Epiphany (Matthew 5:3-12)
You may recognize the picture on the cover of your bulletin this morning. First without knowing much about it you would recognize it as a familiar scene from the gospels. […]
Sermon: Foolishness – Third Sunday of Epiphany (1 Corinthians 1:10-18)
Today’s reading from 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul’s letter to his church in the Roman city of Corinth, is on the topic of divisions in the church. Of course, division […]
Sermon: The Lamb Leads the Flock – Second Sunday After Epiphany (John 1:29-42)
This week, the gospel reading the lectionary has provided us was a rather long one. It was John 1:29-42. You heard the first part of that reading just now, verses […]
Sermon: Ripples of Baptism – Baptism of the Lord Sunday (Acts 10:34-43)
On New Year’s Day, New York City held an inauguration ceremony for their new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. One of the speakers at that ceremony was the congresswoman from New York […]