Sermon: Sunday, December 12, 2010: Third Sunday of Advent

Texts: Isaiah 35:1-10 • Luke 1:46b-55 • James 5:7-10 • Matthew 11:2-11 I took a class in college called something like “Conceptual Physics,” but which we all called “Physics for Poets.” It was a physics class without any math, mostly taken by English and other humanities majors in order to fulfill a distribution requirement … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 12, 2010: Third Sunday of Advent →

Message: Pastor’s Newsletter Article: December, 2010

Earlier this week Leah Egan, the Kindermusik instructor who teaches early childhood music classes here on Wednesday mornings, shared with me that her children will be home the full week before and after Christmas this year. She’s looking forward to that special time with her family – but I could see hints of panic in … Continue reading Message: Pastor’s Newsletter Article: December, 2010 →

Message: The Root of Jesse…

In the courtyard of our condominium there is a giant weed that stands about 7’ tall, with a thick stem and a root I imagine goes as deep into the earth as the leaves stretch toward the sky. I hate this weed. I hate weeds in general, but I save a special disdain for these … Continue reading Message: The Root of Jesse… →