Texts: Joel 2:12-19  |  Psalm 51  |  1 John 1:4-9  |  John 3:14-21   “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, … Continue reading Homily: Wednesday, February 17, 2010: Ash Wednesday →

Texts: Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13)  •  Psalm 138  •  1 Corinthians 15:1-11  •  Luke 5:1-11   Seven or eight years ago, my dad and I went hiking for a week in Pennsylvania on a section of the Appalachian Trail. I had just moved to New Jersey for a year-long internship at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 7, 2010: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany →

Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-10  •  Psalm 71:1-6  •  1 Corinthians 13:1-13  •  Luke 4:21-30   To begin, I just want to share that I have some ambivalence about thematic Sunday worship, and by “thematic” I mean Sundays that are designated for lifting up any one issue. For example, this Sunday is “RIC Sunday” or “Reconciling in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 31, 2010: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany →