Category: Sermon
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Don’t Pull: The Parable of the Weeds and Wheat
Don’t Pull: The Parable of the Weeds and Wheat Matthew 13:24-30 Published in the Anglican Digest, Fall 2018 My grandmother preached against the weeds. She was one of the first women ordained in the United Methodist Church in the late 1960’s. From the pulpit she preached peace and grace and I can still hear her…
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Another Bethlehem?
Another Bethlehem? Maybe because it was such a nice pace after the dusty, crowded streets of Nazareth at noonday, maybe because it was significantly cooler, maybe it was the idyllic trees and rolling hills surrounding a suburban neighborhood, maybe it was the Templar church turned synagogue with couples having their wedding pictures taken as a…
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Daylight Losing Weekend
Clocks ahead this Weekend Most of our digital devices do this for us automatically these days but preparing and planning for the seasonal hour change is still a minor feat of adjustment for us. I confess that I haven’t adjusted to the automatic update on my phone. First thing when I wake on these mornings…
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Lent is for Lovers
Falling in love is different than living in love. Over 25 years ago Melissa and I were on a weekend retreat with other couples preparing for marriage. Most of the retreat sessions were about what we expected for marriage preparation. But near the end of that weekend we received some of the best, long-lived advice…
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Really, Jesus?
Maybe I don’t have to love my neighbor as my sibling or my enemy as my self. Maybe I don’t have to be a Christian. Sermon September 3, 2017
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I Can See you Naked…Be Re-Nude in Christ
I can see you naked. This is the title of a book on public speaking I came across during my days as a college speech professor when I was teaching, a lifetime ago. Catchy title, eh? It refers to the well-worn advice that if one gets nervous speaking before a crowd a simple technique to…
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Was Jesus a Racist?
August 20, 2017 Sermon, Matthew 15:10-28 Was Jesus a Racist? Today’s Lectionary was designed by the Holy Spirit to meet us where we are today, this time and this week while we are still reeling from the events in Charlottesville. It’s about expanding the holy community to include everyone. Isaiah’s dream and vision about being…
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Making Room at the Table : Emmaus : 3 Easter Sermon
How is our homeward walk to the familiar being interrupted by Christ? Are we making room at our table for the stranger? As in this painting, when does Christ emerge in the unexpected person? At table, where Christ most often shows up. Today’s sermon from Luke’s walk to Emmaus here in 3 Easter highlights the three tables around which Christ shows up…