faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man refuses to learn his lesson today. He has at his door a poor man in Lazarus, who begs for the slightest bit of mercy, even the dogs take pity on him, but the Rich Man does not see Lazarus, at least in … Continue reading the sin of the rich man
A sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Luke 16:1-13 The financial value of our lives, the financial value of our relationships continues to be at the forefront of the gospel this week. Last week we heard of the shepherd and the woman who stop at nothing to find that which is lost. And, in … Continue reading the transactional value of a relationship
A sermon for the 14th Sunday After Pentecost, Luke 15:1-10 What is our value? When we answer this question, what then is our responsibility in understanding that value? The lessons that Jesus offers today are both an answer to the grumbling of the Pharisees and an explanation of the boundaries, the limits (or lack thereof) … Continue reading value
A sermon for the 12th Sunday After Pentecost, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 & Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Jesus Christ is the same: yesterday, today, and forever. This verse must resonate with us yesterday, today, and forever. Part of the power of faith is that there exists a constant in our faith: Jesus Christ. We may go … Continue reading a bountiful banquet feast
A sermon for the 11th Sunday After Pentecost, Luke 13:10-17 The rule of law is a constant focus for Christ in his ministry. Not that he would get into legal arguments, winning people over to his side, putting forth well-reasoned arguments for why things should be interpreted differently, but rather, Christ took head-on what was … Continue reading healing on the sabbath
