faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Twenty First Sunday After Pentecost, October 17, 2021 Mark 10:35-45 The prophet Isaiah serves as the source for a lot of our hope for a Messiah to come. A source of what we can expect. A source of what he will endure. A source of how we can prepare the way, … Continue reading get your hands dirty
There is a long, very long, history in the church of trying to diminish the very challenging scripture we have heard this morning. Specifically this piece: “Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were … Continue reading a camel & a needle
A sermon for the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Sunday September 26 Mark 9:38-50 I come to you in the name of one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus continues to teach us today about stripping away the things that are unnecessary to faith. We have this interesting interaction between the disciples and Jesus, sharing … Continue reading “whoever is not against us is for us”
A sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost, September 19, 2021 Mark 9:30-37 I come to you in the name of one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All of our lessons today seem to be pointing us to this basic reality: we’re not very good at the whole “living a life of faith” thing. … Continue reading “bitter envy & selfish ambitions”
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.”
