1 Corinthians
This is the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow at my church. In it I reflect on the illness that has put me in the hospital for the last three weeks. But I also reflect on the resurrection, and how the resurrection itself makes possible Kingdom actions today. Thinking About The
Matthew
In Matthew 28:16-20, we usually miss verse 17: "When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted." What did the 11 disciples doubt during this post-resurrection appearance of Jesus? Did they doubt that he had been resurrected? Or that he was the Messiah, the Son of
John
Now that Easter Sunday is behind us, what do we do next? How do we as followers of Jesus live in light of Easter's message of hope and joy? In John 20:19-31 we read the story of Jesus' first encounter with his disciples after his resurrection.
Isaiah
On this Easter Sunday we hear the words of Isaiah 25:6-9, written over 600 years before the birth of Jesus. In Isaiah's day, the nation of Judah believed that God has left them. Isaiah reminds them what will happen when the God they are waiting for returns.
Isaiah
The God We’ve Been Waiting For Isaiah 25:6-9 NRSV 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 25:7 And he
Lectionary Yr A
As we approach Easter Sunday, here are the manuscripts of the sermons I have preached at Easter for the past five years. I hope you have a glorious Easter celebration this year! * Seeing Jesus Again For The First Time, 2007, John 20:1-18 * Now We Understand, 2008, Acts 10:34-43
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
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
Isaiah
On this Easter Sunday, Isaiah provides a wonderful look at how everything changes as God's Kingdom comes. Here's the sermon I'm preaching on this Easter Sunday. I pray that your Easter will be a glorious one. Feeding Straw To Lions Isaiah 65:17-25 17
Culture
Time magazine and other media outlets are reporting on a tablet of stone inscribed with ink that might contain a pre-Christian resurrection story. Or it might not, depending upon what scholar you listen to. The tablet, called Gabriel's Revelation by archaeologists, may contain lines that hint that a
Lectionary Yr A
Here is the podcast of the sermon I preached last Sunday, March 30, 2008, titled Genuine Faith. The text is 1 Peter 1:3-9. The reading of the scripture passage is not included in this edited version, so you might want to read it for yourself first. Hope you find
Acts
Here's the sermon I'm preaching this Easter from Acts 10:34-43, another lectionary reading for this Easter Sunday. I hope your Easter celebration is glorious! He is risen! Now We Understand Acts 10:34-43 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it