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&
Matthew
When Jesus taught his disciples The Lord's Prayer, he included what might seem like a strange phrase -- "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Does God tempt us to do wrong? If not, why should we pray this part of the
Lent
Did Jesus really mean that God would not forgive us unless we forgive others? And, if so, what does this do to the idea that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works? Join me as we look at this passage from The Lord's Prayer today. When
Matthew
In The Lord's Prayer, Jesus instructs us to pray "Give us this day our daily bread." Of course, that sounds like a simple request for food to eat today, but behind this prayer is the entire history of God's provision for God's
Matthew
Here's the first message in a seven-part series on The Lord's Prayer. We're using The Lord's Prayer to form us spiritually during Lent this year. Join us in these days of preparation by praying The Lord's Prayer each day. When
More Sermons
Okay, I know I said I was stopping this blog, but after a nice 3-month break, I'm back. I'll start posting sermons this week, beginning with a new series that starts this Sunday on The Lord's Prayer. I'm suggesting that our members
Lectionary Yr C
Here's the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow titled, From Darkness to Light, based on Colossians 1:11-20. From Darkness Into Light Colossians 1:(9-10), 11-20 NIV (9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask
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