What Are You Waiting For? ~ Jeremiah 33: 14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018The sermon begins around 22 minutes in. A person is talking to God, and asks “God, how long is a million years?” God answers, “To me, it’s about a minute.” “God, how much is a million dollars?” God says, “To me, it’s a penny.” Person says, “God, may I have a penny?” God says, “Wait […]
Tags: 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13, advent, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Franz Kafka, incarnation, Jeremiah 33: 14-16, justice, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michael Jackson, Nickelback, waiting
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »>The Bible ~ 1 Thessalonians 2: 13; 2 Timothy 3: 16-17
Sunday, July 1st, 2018The sermon begins at the 23 minute mark. One evening last week Lisa Vahey told this story at the meeting of those who volunteer their time to be with Leonor, Adan and Louis Mario as they live with us in Sanctuary. She shared with us that often she takes Adan (who is four) to the […]
Tags: 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3: 16-17, anchor, biblical justification, biblical truths, borders, children, community, compassion, divine intention, Dr. Martin Luther King, due process, hope, imagination, immigration, Isaiah, justice, oppression, reconciliation, separation, shore, status quo, the alien, the marginalized, the oppressed, the outcast, the poor, welcome
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>The Voice of the Spirit ~ Acts 2: 14-24, 41-42
Sunday, June 4th, 2017I’m very excited to be here – but to be honest, I’m also a little scared. You see, I was taught from a very early age that it was more important to think about what I want to say than say it; it was more valuable to listen than to speak. No wonder I spend […]
Tags: Acts 2, discernment, Holy Spirit, injustice, justice, Pentecost, Peter, prayer, preparation, risk, Spirit, stories, tension, truth, voice
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Deuteronomy 30:6-14
Sunday, July 10th, 2016Today’s sermon is a story of God’s faithfulness to us across space and time through the words of scripture. To be honest with you, I thought a lot about throwing this sermon in the trash.
Tags: Deuteronomy 30:6-10; bible, equipped, history, justice, love, suffering, trust
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Dependent and Free! ~ 2 Kings 5:1-14
Sunday, July 3rd, 2016Happy Independence Day weekend! Nothing says celebration like a good Bible story about a leper! By now you probably know enough about my preaching style to know that I’m going to have to unpack this story. It’s a richly evocative one that invites us to find ourselves and God in the telling. So here goes…
Tags: 2 Kings, bondage of self, communion, cured, dependence, expectations, grace, healing, humble, Independence Day, justice, leprosy, made whole, Naaman, suffering, woundedness
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Prepare the Way ~ Luke 3: 1-6
Sunday, December 6th, 2015I come to the task of preaching this morning with a heavy heart. And I want to acknowledge that, because I imagine that you, too, have strong feelings about the violence and chaos that are being unleashed on the world at a terrifying pace.
Tags: advent, expectations, food pantry, God's ways, history, justice, Labre, Luke 3, prepare, relationships, repentance, terrorism
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