Sermon: Sunday, May 19, 2013: Day of Pentecost

Texts: Acts 2:1-21 + Psalm 104:24-34,35b + Romans 8:14-17 + John 14:8-17,25-27 A little over a week ago, Kerry and I were in Nashville, Tennessee to see my eldest god-daughter, Katie Russell, graduate from seminary at Vanderbilt Divinity School. You can imagine that for a preacher and pastor like myself, there’s a special pride in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 19, 2013: Day of Pentecost →

Sermon: Sunday, May 5, 2013: Sixth Sunday in Easter

Texts: Acts 16:9-15 + Psalm 67 + Revelation 21:10,22 -- 22:5 + John 14:23-29 Apostles act, and it’s generally not in the temple, but out in the world. You know I’m not one of those preachers who begins every sermon with a joke, but I’ve got one for you this morning that some of you … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 5, 2013: Sixth Sunday in Easter →

Sermon: Sunday, April 28, 2013: Fifth Sunday ofEaster

Texts: Acts 11:1-18 + Psalm 148 + Revelation 21:1-6 + John 13:31-35 Apostles dream, and then they act. This passage from Acts stirred up some lively debate among the pastors with whom I gather each Tuesday morning to study the scriptures in preparation for preaching. There was some concern that the story is too bizarre, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 28, 2013: Fifth Sunday ofEaster →