Sermon: Sunday, March 31, 2013: Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Day

Texts: Acts 10:34-43 + Psalm 118:1-2,14-24 + 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 + Luke 24:1-12 In the name of Jesus, our life, and life abundant. Earlier this past week I found myself downtown for a rally and a planned civil disobedience action in response to the city’s decision to close over fifty of the district’s schools. I … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 31, 2013: Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter Day →

Sermon: Sunday, March 17, 2013: Fifth Sunday of Lent

Texts: Isaiah 43:16-21 + Psalm 126 + Philippians 3:4b-14 + John 12:1-8 File it under “weirdest dinner party ever.” The story begins, “six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him.” We’ve all had friends over for … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 17, 2013: Fifth Sunday of Lent →

Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent

Texts: Josh 5:9-12 + Ps. 32 + 2 Cor 5:16-21 + Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 I remember reading or hearing at some point that when you’re analyzing a dream it can be helpful to keep in mind that each of the characters in the dream may represent some element of yourself. So, for example, in one of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent →