Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10  •  Psalm 19  •  1 Corinthians 12:12-31a  •  Luke 4:14-21   I want to start by telling you three things about which I am persistently angry. I am angry that people living with mental illness and developmental disabilities cannot expect to live in the same quality of housing, or to … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 24, 2010: Third Sunday after Epiphany →

Texts: Isaiah 62:1-5  •  Psalm 36:5-10  •  1 Corinthians 12:1-11  •  John 2:1-11   I have a vivid memory of the day I got into college. It was December 15th of my senior year of high school, and senioritis – that condition that makes it impossible to take any aspect of high school academics seriously … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 17, 2010: Second Sunday after Epiphany →

Texts: Isaiah 43:1-7  •  Psalm 29  •  Acts 8:14-17  •  Luke 3:15-17, 21-22   Grace and peace be with you, brothers and sister, God’s beloved and redeemed. Amen. Last week was the first week of the winter session of our seminar on progressive Christianity, “Living the Questions.” There are four of us getting together each … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 10, 2010: Baptism of the Lord →