faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
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
A sermon for the 10th Sunday After Pentecost, August 18, 2019, Luke 12:49-56 Jesus is the cause of division. That is not what we typically associate with Christ. When Christ says to the gathered people today, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather … Continue reading division
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
