Texts:  Acts 2:14a, 36-41  •  Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19  •  1 Peter 1:17-23  •  Luke 24:13-35   The assignment was to spend twenty-four hours on the street, with nothing in my possession but the clothes on my back. I was living in Washington, DC at the time, but I was in San Diego for a week … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 8, 2011: Third Sunday of Easter →

Texts:   Acts 10:34-43  •    Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24  •    Colossians 3:1-4   •   Matthew 28:1-10 Alleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! One week ago we gathered here with palm branches, singing hosanna, the word that means, “help, save us!” One week later we gather to sing alleluia, the word that means, “praise God!” One … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 24, 2011: The Resurrection of Our Lord–Easter Day →

Texts: Genesis 1:1-2:4a   +   Exodus 14:10-31;15:20-21   +   Isaiah 55:1-11   +    Daniel 3:1-29   +   Romans 6:3-11   +   John 20:1-18 It has been a night full of stories, stories of salvation, preparing us for the feast to come, making sense of the faith into which we are baptized, making sense of our lives. I want to share … Continue reading Sermon: Saturday, April 23, 2011: Easter Vigil →