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 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 Presentation of Our Lord, Hebrews 2:14-18, Luke 2:22-40 Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and … Continue reading presented unto God
A sermon for the third Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 4:12-23 This season following the day of Epiphany is about cementing the personhood of Christ by clearly stating the divinity that he possesses. Thus, this whole season of the church is centered upon the act of recognition. It begins on the day of Epiphany with … Continue reading believing as Stephen
