Texts: Genesis 37:1-4,12-28 + Psalm 105:1-6,16-22,45b + Romans 10:5-15 + Matthew 14:22-33British comedian John Oliver has a new show on HBO that airs on Sunday nights called “Last Week Tonight.” Following in the style of John Stewart or Steven Colbert, Oliver doesn’t claim to be a newscaster, but his comedic take on the events of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 10, 2014: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon: Sunday, August 3, 2014: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 32:22-31 + Psalm 17:1-7,15 + Romans 9:1-5 + Matthew 14:13-21 “What is your name?” “What is your name?” is the question the divine figure asks Jacob at the end of a long night of wrestling by the river. On its own it’s not a very remarkable question. In fact aside from, perhaps, “how … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 3, 2014: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 29:15-28 + Psalm 105:1-11,45b + Romans 8:26-39 + Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 There was a book that came out almost twenty years ago by an author known most commonly as don Miguel Ruiz titled “The Four Agreements.” It was a book of practical wisdom, aimed at helping people to order their thinking and behavior in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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