faith, Jesus, and a conversation on the road
A sermon for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 5:21-37 Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one. Yes, yes. No, no. Let your word mean what you say. Let your word be free of double speak, of confusion, of mystery, of tricks or … Continue reading yes, yes
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
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
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
A weekly Rector's Notes Article, October 14, 2019 To Learn More about The Way of Love and Bless, Follow This Link A popular, often ironic (intentionally or not), tag on social media is: #blessed. This tag is to represent that all that person has is somehow a blessing from God, including the brand new car, … Continue reading stewardship as blessing
