Lectionary Yr A
Tomorrow I'm preaching about Jesus sending the disciples out to do great things -- heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons. But to that list of great things, Jesus added giving a cup of cold water to a little child. Small gifts have great significance
Lectionary Yr A
I preached this sermon today on Trinity Sunday from Matthew 28:16-20. We know this passage as The Great Commission, but the final words of Jesus to his disciples are about the Kingdom of God. Even though this scripture has been used to validate the sending of Christian missionaries to
Easter
When The Bread Was Broken Luke 24:13-35 NIV/84 3 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with
Easter
Here’s a look at today’s lectionary reading from John 20:19-31. I am focusing on verses 19-21, and looking at Jesus sending the disciples as the Father has sent him. This is not a full manuscript, but I hope you’ll benefit from the notes that follow each
John
It's Easter! Aren't we finished with the tomb of Jesus by the time we get to Easter Sunday? Can't we leave behind the gory events in Jesus's last days, and focus on the resurrection now? This Easter, I am suggesting that we
Lectionary Yr A
If Jesus' entry into Jerusalem was triumphal on Palm Sunday, what went wrong less than a week later? Why did the crowds who adored Jesus on Sunday, turn on him by Friday of that week? And what choice does Palm Sunday present to us today? In this sermon, I&
2 Thessalonians
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow titled "Working Quietly" from 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. Working Quietly 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 NRSV 6 Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in
Isaiah
This year because Ascension Sunday and Memorial Day weekend are the same, we're emphasizing Ascension Sunday. But, last year we focused on Memorial Day. Here's the sermon I preached last year, if you're looking for sermon ideas. I liked the text from Isaiah and
Easter
I realize that Easter is over, but here's the Easter sunrise sermon I preached at 6:30 AM last Sunday. The setting for our community sunrise service is spectacular -- the Owen's Farm. The high hill where we stand faces east, and looks out over a
Lectionary Yr A
I'm away from my pulpit this weekend, but here's a link to a lenten meditation I preached last year titled "Sent Into The Desert." I hope you find it helpful. May you find the wildness of God in the desert during this season of
Advent
My sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent is coming later today. But, here's a sermon I preached last year, How God Came to Be With Us. This sermon features the fictional character Itzak, who tells the story of his friend Joseph and how God came to be
Ephesians
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, from Ephesians 1:15-23, titled A Thanksgiving Prayer. Have a wonderful Lord's Day tomorrow, and a great Thanksgiving season! A Thanksgiving PrayerEphesians 1:15-23 NIV15For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus