Texts:   Deuteronomy 30:15-20  •  Psalm 119:1-8  •  1 Corinthians 3:1-9  •  Matthew 5:21-37   I’ve shared before that my first job after graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree in psychology was as a teaching assistant for the Boston Public School District, working in a charter school for kids with emotional and behavioral disorders. It … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 13, 2011: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany →

Texts:  Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12)  •   Psalm 112:1-9 (10)  •   1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)  •   Matthew 5:13-20   Sometimes the scriptures hand you the perfect sermon or children’s sermon illustration, and those are the weeks as a preacher that you’re so happy, because it means less work looking for a fresh, new angle into the texts. … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 6, 2011: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany →

Texts:   Micah 6:1-8  •   Psalm 15  •   1 Corinthians 1:18-31  •   Matthew 5:1-12   Beginning this morning, and extending through the next four weeks, we will be hearing and reflecting on about three-fourths of what is remembered as “The Sermon on the Mount.” Elements of this sermon can be found in all three of the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 30, 2011: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany →