Sermon: Sunday, January 1, 2017: First Sunday after Christmas Day

Texts: Isaiah 63:7-9  +  Psalm 148  +  Hebrews 2:10-18  +  Matthew 2:13-23 I will admit that in earlier days as a preacher, I relished the opportunity to preach on this passage from Matthew, which is commonly referred to as “the slaughter of the holy innocents.” Such an unlikely candidate for preferential treatment, only arising every … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 1, 2017: First Sunday after Christmas Day

Sermon: Sunday, August 4, 2013: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Texts:  Hosea 11:1-11  +  Psalm 107:1-9,43  +  Colossians 3:1-11  +  Luke 12:13-21 Isn’t it a joy to see so many children back in this church? I remember asking the call committee that interviewed me back in 2006, “Imagine that it’s the future, that we’ve been working together to rebuild the church for a few years, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 4, 2013: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost