Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent

Texts: Josh 5:9-12 + Ps. 32 + 2 Cor 5:16-21 + Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 I remember reading or hearing at some point that when you’re analyzing a dream it can be helpful to keep in mind that each of the characters in the dream may represent some element of yourself. So, for example, in one of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 10, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Lent →

Sermon: Sunday, January 13, 2013: Baptism of Our Lord

Texts: Isaiah 43:1-7 • Psalm 29 • Acts 8:14-17 • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 “There are two kinds of people in this world,” according to advice columnist Abigail Van Buren, “those who walk into a room and say, ‘there you are!’ and those who say, ‘here I am!’” But, then again, “there are two types of people in … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 13, 2013: Baptism of Our Lord →

Sermon: Sunday, January 22, 2012: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 • Psalm 62:5-12 • 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 • Mark 1:14-20 A couple weeks ago I mentioned the fact that I’ve worked in a variety of group homes and other residential settings for youth and adults with cognitive, emotional or developmental difficulties. Here’s a story from one of them, where I worked … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 22, 2012: Third Sunday after Epiphany →