Sermon: Wednesday, March 5, 2014: Ash Wednesday

Texts: Isaiah 58:1-12 + Psalm 51:1-17 + 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 + Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 The prophet Isaiah issues a call to action, “Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet!” (Isa. 58:1) and Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew replies, “So, whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before … Continue reading Sermon: Wednesday, March 5, 2014: Ash Wednesday →

Sermon: Sunday, March 2, 2014: Transfiguration of Our Lord

Texts: Exodus 24:12-18 + Psalm 99 + 2 Peter 1:16-21 + Matthew 17:1-9 I wish I could pretend that each Sunday I preach I climb into the pulpit with an equal measure of certainty about my insight into scripture and my convictions about what I have found there, but the truth is I don’t. There … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 2, 2014: Transfiguration of Our Lord →

Sermon: Sunday, February 23, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 + Psalm 119:33-40 + 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 + Matthew 5:38-48 As books of the bible go, Leviticus has kind of a bad rap, mainly because of its preoccupation with rules and laws. This is, after all, the book that gave us such gems as: It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 23, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany →