Texts: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 • Psalm 51:1-17 • 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 • Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Return to the LORD, your God, who is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. Amen. So, those of you who were here this past Sunday, when our guest preacher Lyn Westman from Mercy Ships preached … Continue reading Sermon: Wednesday, March 9, 2011: Ash Wednesday
Sermon: Sunday, February 27, 2011: Eighth Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Isaiah 49:8-16a • Psalm 131 • 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 • Matthew 6:24-34 Just after New Year’s, during that season of resolution making and breaking, I stumbled upon a nifty new online tool for keeping track of my finances. For years I’d been using Microsoft’s Money software, then I’d kind of fallen out of the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 27, 2011: Eighth Sunday after Epiphany
Money, Moloch and the Tyranny of Production
In his 1975 classic, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, Henri Nouwen describes the painfully ironic gap between the images of happiness and prosperity used in advertisements for consumer goods and the lifestyle that is required in order to pursue those goods. He writes, “Sitting in the subway, I am surrounded by … Continue reading Money, Moloch and the Tyranny of Production
By Proclamation 