If At First You Don’t Succeed ~ Acts 4: 32-37
Sunday, June 10th, 2018The sermon begins just before the 33 minute mark. According to Time Magazine these products were among the most successful technology failures of all time.
Tags: Acts 4: 32-37, failure, faith, Gordon Crosby, Potter's House, pruning, Psalm 138, spiritual creativity, success, successful failures
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Facing Uncertainty ~ John 20: 19-31
Sunday, April 8th, 2018Jean Reinhold’s sermon begins at the 28 minute mark. Before I begin, I was speaking to the Pathways kids this morning, as a member of the Co-pastor Nominating Committee, to update them on our progress. I asked them to write some advice for our new Co-pastor, whoever she will be. As for preaching, they said: […]
Tags: doubt, Doubting Thomas, Easter, faith, fear, John 20: 19-31, love, resurrection, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Thomas, uncertainty
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Bread and Whine ~ Exodus 16: 2-15
Sunday, September 24th, 2017I need to start this sermon by making a confession. I did not come up with the title. My dear husband did. It’s one of the perks of being a clergy couple–we frequently talk about sermons and other aspects of our ministries over morning coffee. A few weeks ago as we were contemplating the lectionary […]
Tags: abundance, bread, Exodus 16, faith, fear, gratitude, hunger, whine, wilderness, wine
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>The Pharisee and the Harlot ~ Luke 7: 36-50
Sunday, June 12th, 2016What would life be like if we didn’t have to think or talk about sin? Why don’t we just blithely live our lives and not burden ourselves with all that negative talk about sin? Because God wants to crack open the hard shells, resistances, and judgments that stand in the way of the abundant life […]
Tags: abundance, faith, forgiveness, harlot, judgment, Luke 7, pharisee, witness
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Widow Warriors and the Communion of Saints ~ Hebrews 12:1-2
Sunday, May 29th, 2016I learned a lot about community these past couple of weeks. In response to the death of my father my mother was swept up in this communal show of support and affection. Circles of friends from old neighborhoods; former fellow church members at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, First Church Arlington and current members of […]
Tags: Brueggemann, common humanity, community, create community, death, dying, faith, Hebrews 12:1-2, Kingdom of God, stewardship, together, widow warriors
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Welcoming Jesus ~ John 14: 23-29
Sunday, May 1st, 2016[text to follow]
Tags: Advocate, brains, confused, faith, fear, hearts, home, humility, Jesus is like..., keep my Word, love, metaphor, peace, reassurance, tension, understanding, welcoming Jesus
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Thomas and the Doubt of Desire ~ John 20:19-31
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016To be honest, until this week, I never felt much sympathy for “doubting” Thomas. Give me ‘denying’ Peter or ‘laughing ‘ Sarah, or that prostitute Rahab, or the adulterous murderer/song writer King David. I like the naughty lusty sinners best!
Tags: continuum of doubt, doubt of desire, doubt of indifference, Doubting Thomas, faith, fear, follow, John 20, Thomas, wounds
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Let Me See Again ~ Psalm 34: 1-8, Mark 10: 46-52
Sunday, October 25th, 2015In my Bible the little paragraph heading over the lectionary Gospel Lesson for today reads “The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus.” At first glance that’s what the story seems to be about—a blind beggar sitting by the side of the road, calling out to Jesus and having his sight restored. It’s a riveting tale of a […]
Tags: Bartimaeus, blessings, blind, commitment, courage, faith, fear, healing, love, Mark 10, Psalm 34, sight, Son of David, the Jesus Prayer, trust, visionary
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Always Beyond Our Grasp ~ Luke 4:21-30
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Last Sunday, I was telling you about the kid who, when asked “Who’s your ideal leader?”, said “Hitler.” And about how that always threw me.
Tags: common ground, conviction, Creation, equip, faith, forgiveness, leadership, Luke 4:21-30, mystery, restoration
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »>Called to Spiritual Leadership ~ Luke 4:14-21
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Probably 20 years ago, I was asked to serve as a judge on the Winchester Star leadership award panel. High school students in the area were in competition for
Tags: annoint, beloved, called, Deacon, Elder, empower, faith, follow, gifts, inspire, joy, leader, leadership, love, obedience, ordination
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