I’ve Been Looking All Over – Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Luke 15:1-10)
Some Biblical texts are just hard to preach. Maybe that goes without saying. Some of them are hard to preach because they are dense and hard to decipher meaning from. […]
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How Much? – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 14:25-33)
I don’t know about you, but for me, it is almost always uncomfortable when I have to ask someone the question, “How much?” As in, “How much money is this […]
God Calls a Prophet – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Jeremiah 1: 4-10)
Earlier this month, I was watching my favorite Baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, playing a series of games in St. Louis against their rival the Cardinals. During the course of […]
When Piety is Not Enough – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Isaiah 1: 10-20)
After hearing that scripture reading, I would understand if suddenly you find yourself wondering, “What am I doing here then? Why am I spending my Sunday morning sitting in church?” […]
Where to Put the Crops – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 12: 13-21)
Today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke begins with a young man coming to Jesus with a problem. A problem he hopes Jesus can solve, or at least weigh in […]
Road Signs and Wonders – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Psalm 85)
Good morning, it is good to be back with you all today. I am glad to be home after two weeks away that were filled with travel and busyness. This […]
Beyond Promises – Third Sunday after Pentecost (Hebrews 8: 5-7)
Now, for one last time this summer, let us go beyond. This is the last sermon in this series based on materials provided for the General Assembly of the Christian […]
Beyond Answers – First Sunday After Pentecost (Isaiah 55: 8-9)
This morning I offer another sermon on the theme of Beyond. Again, this is the theme for the Disciples of Christ General Assembly. The denominational gathering being held this year […]
Beyond Doing It Alone – Pentecost Sunday (Colossians 3: 12-17)
This week we will pick back up with the sermon series theme of Beyond. This theme comes to us from the General Assembly theme text in Ephesians 3: 20-21, where […]