Sermon: Sunday, June 30, 2013: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Texts: 2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14 + Psalm 77:1-2,11-20 + Galatians 5:1,13-25 + Luke 9:51-62 I’ve been keeping a close eye on the news, watching and waiting for any changes in the condition of the man President Obama has compared to George Washington, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. Mandela, as you know, became president of South Africa in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 30, 2013: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost →

Sermon: Sunday, January 27, 2013: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 • Psalm 19 • 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a • Luke 4:14-21 It’s been almost a week since the President’s Second Inaugural Address, and pundits are still talking about it. Some are saying that the President is finally coming out as a liberal. Some are saying the President’s agenda has been, and remains, staunchly centrist. … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 27, 2013: Third Sunday after Epiphany →

Sermon: Sunday, November 18, 2012: 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Texts: Daniel 12:1-3 and Psalm 16 • Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 • Mark 13:1-8 A little over two years ago, syndicated advice columnist and general provocateur Dan Savage and his husband, Terry, launched a national online media campaign to give hope to the thousands of LGBT youth who consider or attempt suicide each year. The campaign, which you’ll remember … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 18, 2012: 25th Sunday after Pentecost →