faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost One of the most powerful things we possess is our voice. This is why those who have power try and silence the voices of those who would rise to challenge them. Our voices are used to spread ideas, used to spread information, used to spread revolution, but … Continue reading voice
A sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Mark 7:24-37 A new round of controversy erupted this week centered around Colin Kaepernick. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, Kaepernick was the first NFL player to protest during the national anthem, two years ago. Now, before I go any further I want to state clearly … Continue reading believe in something
A sermon preached on the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Today’s lessons lay before us an important understanding of what it means to “practice what you preach” to use a common colloquialism. In the gospel we have the religious authorities trying to hold Jesus and his followers to an understanding of how … Continue reading commandment doers
A sermon for the 14th Sunday After Pentecost Jesus Christ is the center of our faith. I don’t think that is too controversial a statement to make in leading off my first sermon here at St. Stephen’s. We center our readings, our liturgy, around the stories of Christ’s life and ministry in the gospels, it’s … Continue reading flesh and blood
A sermon for the Tenth Sunday after the Pentecost, preached at all services John 6:1-21 There is a lot of meat (if you’ll excuse the phrase) to the stories of Jesus feeding great crowds. Stories about a miracle in multiplication. Stories about a miracle in sharing of what one has brought with them with the … Continue reading overabundance
