faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A Sermon for the First Sunday After Christmas, John 1:1-18 Merry Christmas! We’re greeted this morning with an alternate take on the birth narrative from the Gospel of John. And there’s an important turn of phrase in this Gospel lesson that is also reflected in our reading this morning from Galatians. It is the shift from a place and focus on law to one … Continue reading love came down
A Sermon for Christmas, Luke 2:1-14 Good news! Of Great Joy! For all the people! What a wonderful pronouncement! Christ is born this night and it is good news that brings with it great joy, news and joy that is to be shared with, felt by, all the people. It’s a surprising announcement. The shepherds aren’t exactly expecting a heavenly … Continue reading hope
A sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Luke 1:39-55 “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior!” Christ is nearly here. Mary comes to her cousin Elizabeth today, a woman older, childless, thought barren, who is carrying a child promised by God herself, and all gathered, including the to-be-born John, recognize the presence of the Holy in the … Continue reading rejoice
A sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, Luke 3:7-18 I want to start today’s sermon by re-reading the collect for the day: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and … Continue reading Stir up
A sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, Luke 21:25-36 History often has a way of repeating itself. This simple fact is part of the reason for the smashing success of the Broadway musical, Hamilton. A story about a founding father in Alexander Hamilton that had not been well known, and yet, a story that … Continue reading rise up
