

Dramatic Proclamation: Why Church is Better than Baseball.
Matthew 11: 16-19; 25-30 The proclamation of God’s Word is central to the weekly worship of Christian communities. We hear the Word...


Wonder Woman, Ambiguous Rewards, and an Ethic of Identity
A sermon on Matt. 10:40-42 and Jeremiah 28:1-9 When given the choice, “super hero” is not usually my favorite genre of movie. (It’s just...


On Not Being Afraid - A Sermon for World Refugee Sunday
Sermon on readings from Genesis 21:8-21, and Matthew 10:24-39 Listen to the words of Claudette, a Rwandan refugee: “I will never forget...


Hope in the Mess
A sermon on Matthew 9:35-10:23 and Romans 5:1-8 [Trigger warning - this sermon includes discussion of parental suicide] Over the last 6...


Commissioned to Witness
Holy Trinity Sunday Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When...


Spirit of Unity in Diversity
Pentecost 2017 Acts 2:1-21: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there...


Where are We Looking?
Seventh Sunday of Easter John 17:1-10: "After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come;...


Knowing the Way
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14:1-14 - “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house...


Listening on the Journey
John 10:1-10 [Jesus said] “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a...


On Doubt and Witness
John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were...




