Texts:  Isaiah 35:1-10  •   Luke 1:46b-55  •   James 5:7-10  •   Matthew 11:2-11   I took a class in college called something like “Conceptual Physics,” but which we all called “Physics for Poets.” It was a physics class without any math, mostly taken by English and other humanities majors in order to fulfill a distribution requirement … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, December 12, 2010: Third Sunday of Advent →

Texts:  Isaiah 2:1-5  •  Psalm 122  •  Romans 13:11-14  •  Matthew 24:36-44   You can ask my parents, you can ask Kerry, you can ask my college roommate. Anyone who has ever lived with me knows that I love to sleep. I may stay up late at night, but I love to sleep in in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 28, 2010: First Sunday of Advent →

Texts:  Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 46  •   Colossians 1:11-20  •   Luke 23:33-43   Before moving to Atlanta for seminary a decade or so ago, I had a tiny little apartment in a neighborhood called Loring Park, close to downtown Minneapolis. Nowadays Loring Park is a higher rent neighborhood than it was when I lived there. … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 21, 2010: Reign of Christ Sunday →