Give It Up – First Sunday in Lent (Luke 4: 1-13)
I had the opportunity to preach on this story from Luke, also on the first Sunday of Lent, back in 2019. At that time, I was a seminary student and […]
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Let it Shine! – Transfiguration Sunday (2 Corinthians 3: 12- 4:2)
Today is Transfiguration Sunday. Which is the last Sunday in the season of the church calendar that we call Epiphany, which occurs between Christmas and Lent, so it is also […]
Saying the Loud Part Out Loud -Seventh Sunday after Epiphany (Luke 6: 27-38)
Today’s scripture reading from Luke comes from a collection of Jesus’ teachings known as the Sermon on the Plains. Now, you have most likely heard of the Sermon on the […]
Location, Location, Location – Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Jeremiah 17: 5-10)
Perhaps, at some point in your life, you were part of a group that did the trust fall exercise. If you and your coworkers or classmates were never asked to […]
Coming Up Empty – Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Luke 5: 1-11)
This story from the Gospel of Luke is, at its core, a call story. This is a type of story typical to religious or mythological literature in which the protagonist […]
The Homecoming – Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Luke 4: 14-21)
Today we read the story of Jesus’ return to his home synagogue in Nazareth. This is at the start of Jesus’ ministry. He has already been preaching and teaching throughout […]
Many Gifts – Second Sunday after the Epiphany (1 Corinthians 12: 4-11)
After I graduated from college, and I was back in my hometown, I really didn’t look forward to running into old friends, or extended family I hadn’t seen in a […]
What Comes Next? – Sunday after Epiphany (Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22)
Several years ago, as a student minister, I got the opportunity to preach a sermon around this time, just after the new year. In fact, if you have read the […]
Some Assembly Required – Epiphany Sunday (John 1: 14-18)
I’m sure we are all familiar with the stories of Christmas mornings where a parent spends the better part of the day putting together the brand-new toy. They were so […]