Sermon: Sunday, May 25, 2014: Sixth Sunday of Easter

Texts: Acts 17:22-31 + Psalm 66:8-20 + 1 Peter 3:13-22 + John 14:15-21 It’s Memorial Day weekend, as we all know, a national holiday originally established to honor the memory of those soldiers who died in the Civil War, but whose purpose has expanded over time to commemorate all Americans who have died while in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 25, 2014: Sixth Sunday of Easter →

Sermon: Sunday, May 26, 2013: The Holy Trinity

Texts: Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31 + Psalm 8 + Romans 5:1-5 + John 16:12-15 Preaching on the Sunday the church commemorates as the festival of the Holy Trinity is full of traps for the preacher, or so I am told. “Don’t preach doctrine,” I’m advised. No one wants to hear a sermon on doctrine, especially the doctrine … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 26, 2013: The Holy Trinity →

Sermon: Sunday, May 19, 2013: Day of Pentecost

Texts: Acts 2:1-21 + Psalm 104:24-34,35b + Romans 8:14-17 + John 14:8-17,25-27 A little over a week ago, Kerry and I were in Nashville, Tennessee to see my eldest god-daughter, Katie Russell, graduate from seminary at Vanderbilt Divinity School. You can imagine that for a preacher and pastor like myself, there’s a special pride in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 19, 2013: Day of Pentecost →