faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 10:38-42 There are many things to distract us today. We live in a world where literally anything can be found on a high speed computer that we carry in our pocket. We can connect with people we know (or don’t) who are far flung all across … Continue reading first
A sermon for the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, Luke 10:25-37 It is often helpful to reframe the stories of the gospels into our own contemporary understanding. To take the story from 2000 years ago and make it relatable to current events, cultural understanding, language that we use and relate to now. This can be especially … Continue reading naming the Samaritan today
A sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 “With great power comes great responsibility.” This one sentence, spoken by Uncle Ben to a newly bitten Peter Parker in the first Spider-Man film from 2002, helped launch the modern Superhero film genre that recently culminated in Avengers: Endgame and the most recent Spider-Man … Continue reading power & responsibility
A sermon for Trinity Sunday Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us … Continue reading trinity
A sermon for Pentecost Sunday, Acts 2:1-21 The Book of Genesis provides an interesting look into the foundations of our understanding of our faith and our relationship with God. In particular, the stories that are shared in those pages tell of our history as creation within the context of the understanding of this one group … Continue reading pentecost
