Sermon: Sunday, September 23, 2012: Season of Creation — Mountain Sunday

Texts: Isaiah 65:17-25 + Psalm 48:1-11 + Romans 8:28-39 + Mark 16:14-18 In the name of Jesus, our mountain, our Zion. Back when I was in seminary, there was a bar in East Atlanta that we seminarians liked to haunt named Mary’s. Mary’s hosted karaoke on Thursday nights, and the Master of Ceremonies was this … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, September 23, 2012: Season of Creation — Mountain Sunday →

Sermon: Sunday, February 5, 2012: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Isaiah 40:21-31 • Psalm 147:1-11, 20c • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 • Mark 1:29-39 It’s hard for us to remember, when we gather in such a beautiful, majestic sanctuary that for the first three centuries of the church, we Christians met for worship in people’s homes. In fact, the oldest known site of Christian worship, … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 5, 2012: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany →