Sermons

How We Think About Abundance – Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost (Philippians 1:3-6, 9-11)

Spiritual teacher Meister Eckhart wrote, “If the only prayer you ever say in your life is ‘thank you’ that would ...

The Life That Is Really Life – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (1 Timothy 6: 6-19)

Last week we heard a parable about being dishonest with money, this week a pastoral letter about the trouble with ...

Another Parable About Money – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 16: 1-13)

So, what was that parable about? It’s a tricky one. You may remember that last week we heard the parable ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Stick to the Message – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Luke 12: 49-56)

We’re gathered here in the middle of August, but look out because Fall is just around the corner. The seasons ...
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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? ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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