Texts: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 + Psalm 119:33-40 + 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 + Matthew 5:38-48 As books of the bible go, Leviticus has kind of a bad rap, mainly because of its preoccupation with rules and laws. This is, after all, the book that gave us such gems as: It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 23, 2014: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
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Sermon: Tuesday, December 24, 2013: Nativity of Our Lord I — Christmas Eve
Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7 + Psalm 96 + Titus 2:11-14 + Luke 2:1-20 I love traditions, and the holidays are full of them, but they come with a down-side. They are, by their very nature, predictable. We love traditions because they happen in a certain way, at a certain time, lending order to a chaotic world. … Continue reading Sermon: Tuesday, December 24, 2013: Nativity of Our Lord I — Christmas Eve
Sermon: Sunday, September 29, 2013: Fourth Sunday in Creation — Cosmos Sunday
Texts: Proverbs 8:22-31 + Psalm 148 + Colossians 1:15-20 + John 6:41-51 We are all stardust. This is most certainly true. Writing for the famous PBS science series, Nova, Peter Tyson explains, Every single atom in your body — the calcium in your bones, the carbon in your genes, the iron in your blood, the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 29, 2013: Fourth Sunday in Creation — Cosmos Sunday