Texts: Jonah 3:1-5,10 ; Psalm 62:5-12 ; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 ; Mark 1:14-20 During my last year of college I spent my Saturday mornings working at a group home for boys with emotional or behavioral concerns – kids who’d been removed from home and school because of violent or disruptive behavior. There were only … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 25, 2009: 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Message: Out of the Belly and Onto the Shore…
The book of Jonah is like an extended scene from a Second City comedy routine. A man is sent to his worst enemy to announce their immanent doom, a job he understandably wants to avoid. He tries to avoid his fate, and gets thrown over the side of the ship that was carrying and ends … Continue reading Message: Out of the Belly and Onto the Shore…
Sermon: Sunday, January 18, 2009: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Text: John 1:43-51 In the name of Jesus, Amen. By now you can tell that I have very little by way of a speaking voice. I’ve caught the thing that’s been making the rounds. My doctor has diagnosed it as viral bronchitis, which means there’s very little to be done other than treat the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 18, 2009: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany
By Proclamation 