

Sometimes Faith is a Bit of a Brawl
"Tangled Blessing" by Lauren Wright Pittman. Non-commercial use permitted. A sermon on luke 18:1-8 and Genesis 32:22-31. [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here .] This Fall I am participating in a continuing education course for clergy that engages the church’s role in addressing the dynamics of “whiteness” as a powerful social construct in American society. In one of this past week’s readings, Pastor Benjamin Boswell shared a story from his time as a pastor in Ch


What Healing Looks Like
A sermon on Luke 17:11-19 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Kyler Trautner on Unsplash.com ] I want to try something a little bit different today. If you key into the details, the gospel scene that we just heard includes a surprising number of references to location or relative proximity. And I think these references are indicating something important about what is happening, but they are easy to slide over as background information when we just re


Lessons on Faith from Dogs
A sermon on Luke 17:5-10 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Kara Eads on Unsplash.] It is a common refrain in my family that if we could have chosen the life we were born into, we would have wanted to be our dog, Hamilton. Can anyone here relate? He has no responsibilities other than keeping his toileting to approved locations. He divides his time between napping in comfy locations, exploring the outdoors with enthusiasm, and receiving the adoration


The Lies That Dehumanize
A sermon on Luke 16:19-31 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here . Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash.] I have a...


An Uncomfortable Mirror
A sermon on Luke 16:1-13 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here . Photo by Михаил Секацкий on Unsplash .] Recently I have...


Lifted Up
A sermon on John 3:13-17 and Numbers 21:4b-9 [an audio recording of this sermon is accessible here. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay.]...




