

The Gifts of Bread and Baptism
A sermon on John 6:24-35 and Ephesians 4:1-16 Last week we heard the first of five readings from the 6th chapter of John, which form the...


Recognizing God's Way: Trust, Mystery, Weeds, and Welcome
A sermon on Mark 4: 26-34 This month my book club is reading an interesting book called The History of the World in Six Glasses. It...


Touchable Faithfulness
A Sermon on John 20:19-31 [Note - this sermon was preceded by a worship drama, performed by the youth and adults of the Abiding Peace...


Finding Jesus in the Wilderness
A Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 Early in my time here at Abiding Peace, I had a conversation with one of you about the words of the Lord’s Prayer...


How To Be A Disciple in a Political World
One year ago yesterday, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America....Anyone feeling a little...


Do we have to be more forgiving than God?
A Sermon on Matthew 18:21-35 and Genesis 50:15-21 I have heard a lot of sermons in my life, and I don’t remember the details of very many...


Freed for Absurd Compassion
A sermon on Matt. 14: 13-21 Show of hands. How many of you have heard the story of the feeding of the 5,000 at least once before? What...


On Granite and Growing
Sermon on Matt. 13: 1-9, 18-23 and Isaiah 55:10-13 If I had had the chance to pick today’s Bible readings, rather than relying on the...


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...




