faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the 13th Sunday After Pentecost, August 22, 2021 John 6:56-69 Following Christ is not easy. Following Christ asks us to step outside of ourselves, outside of our culture, outside of our society and world, and in stepping outside, look objectively at all that is around us, within us, and re-insert with a … Continue reading “I am the bread of life, come to the table and eat.”
A sermon for the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, August 12, 2021 John 6:51-58 The people listening to Jesus are thoroughly confused at this point. He’s performed a miracle in feeding thousands from practically nothing. He disappeared but they followed him across the sea and found him once more. And he began to teach about that … Continue reading “I am the bread, my flesh is true food”
A sermon for the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, August 8, 2021 John 6:35,41-51 Before we continue exploring John 6 this week, I want to take advantage of the stories we’ve been hearing from our Old Testament readings. The Old Testament readings come to us from the thematically-tied “Track 2” of the Lectionary, sharing stories of … Continue reading “I am the living bread”
A sermon for the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, August 1, 2021 John 6:24-35 “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” This offering of Christ is the centerpoint of this 6th chapter of John that we are inhabiting in these … Continue reading “I am the bread of life, never be hungry”
A sermon for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 12, Year B) July 25, 2021 John 6:1-21 In Year B of the Lectionary Cycle (our current assigned Sunday readings), we take a departure from the Gospel of Mark in the middle of the season after Pentecost to explore John 6. This detour always lands in … Continue reading “I am the bread, do not be afraid”
