Sermon: Sunday, January 29, 2012: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 • Psalm 111 • 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 • Mark 1:21-28 I have climbed up into the pulpit this morning to preach on a topic that is near and dear to many of us, and that subject is toilet paper and the church. This is an indelicate conversation, so I will try and … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 29, 2012: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany →

Sermon: Sunday, January 22, 2012: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 • Psalm 62:5-12 • 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 • Mark 1:14-20 A couple weeks ago I mentioned the fact that I’ve worked in a variety of group homes and other residential settings for youth and adults with cognitive, emotional or developmental difficulties. Here’s a story from one of them, where I worked … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 22, 2012: Third Sunday after Epiphany →

Sermon: Sunday, January 15, 2012: Second Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 • John 1:43-51 Here’s a rhetorical question, one to which I think I already know the answer. Have any of you ever felt embarrassed by the church, or like you had to apologize for being a Christian? I have. Plenty of times, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 15, 2012: Second Sunday after Epiphany →