God takes sides and, depending on where we’ve chosen to place our bodies or stockpile our wealth, it may not be our side.
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Sermon: Sunday, August 7, 2016: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
A young refugee and two immigrants thrust onto the international stage because of who they are and what they have done — but also, I think, because we are hungry for stories of heroism right now.
Sermon: Sunday, July 6, 2014: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Texts: Genesis 24:34-38,42-49,58-67 + Psalm 45:10-17 + Romans 7:15-25a + Matthew 11:16-19,25-30 An unknown man walks into your hometown and offers to take you away from your family, away from your country, to another land and another group of people. He discusses the offer with your parents, who seem willing to let you go but … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 6, 2014: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost