Texts: Isaiah 43:16-21 + Psalm 126 + Philippians 3:4b-14 + John 12:1-8 File it under “weirdest dinner party ever.” The story begins, “six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him.” We’ve all had friends over for … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 17, 2013: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Texts: Josh 5:9-12 + Ps. 32 + 2 Cor 5:16-21 + Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 I remember reading or hearing at some point that when you’re analyzing a dream it can be helpful to keep in mind that each of the characters in the dream may represent some element of yourself. So, for example, in one of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sermon: Sunday, March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent
Texts: Isaiah 55:1-9 + Psalm 63:1-8 + 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 + Luke 13:1-9 So I have three god-children whom I adore. My eldest goddaughter, Katie, is finishing up her final year of seminary at Vanderbilt in Nashville this spring and was recently approved for ordination by the Disciples of Christ. My middle godson, Gabriel, just … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent
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