A sermon for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Luke Focus. I grew up honing my ability to focus under pressure, to focus on the test in front of me, to focus on the next pass to make, to focus on the next move to hit, to drown out the sounds of the crowd so only … Continue reading focus
Tag: faith
absurdity
A sermon for All Saints Day, Luke 6:20-31 There is a certain absurdity in what we are called to live into in terms of our faith, our lives as Christians. We have Christ today speaking blessing and woe, and I do plan on touching upon this, but I want to jump ahead to the end … Continue reading absurdity
stewardship as the way of love
A weekly Rector's Notes Article, October 28, 2019 When we launched our stewardship campaign we talked about stewardship in the way of love, framing our understanding of what it means to be stewards in this call of the life of faith that would have us walk in the footsteps of Christ, footsteps that lead a … Continue reading stewardship as the way of love
prayer as persistence
A weekly Rector's Notes articles, October 21, 2019 Part of my sermon yesterday I touched on this concept of prayer as a form of persistence, and I want to expand upon that idea today. On the Episcopal Church website for the Way of Love resources, pray is defined: Dwell intentionally with God each day. Jesus … Continue reading prayer as persistence
persistent faith, persistent justice
A sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 Jacob wrestles with a man throughout the night on the shores of the Jabbuk. Even after his hip is put out of place, Jacob persists, not winning the battle, but refusing to let go, refusing to lose the … Continue reading persistent faith, persistent justice