Sermon: Sunday, January 26, 2014: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Texts: Isaiah 9:1-4  +  Psalm 27  +  1 Corinthians 1:10-18  +  Matthew 4:12-23 So, just out of curiosity, who here has ever been part of a “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” day — either as a child or as a parent? My parents never officially took me to work with them as part … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, January 26, 2014: Third Sunday after Epiphany

Sermon: Sunday, August 5, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 3, Scene 1 — Whistleblowers”

Texts:  2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a and Psalm 51:1-12  •   Ephesians 4:1-16  •   John 6:24-35 I want to start with a difficult question this morning.  Are you ready? Who gets to tell you when you’re wrong? I don’t know.  Maybe it’s not that difficult of a question, but I want to be sure you heard the question I was … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, August 5, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 3, Scene 1 — Whistleblowers”

Sermon: Sunday, July 29, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 2, Scene 4 — Divided Lives”

  Texts:  2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14  •   Ephesians 3:14-21  •   John 6:1-21 To the one able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.  Amen. Today we come to one of the most infamous and troubling stories in scripture, and certainly in the stories of King David and his dynasty.  It is a … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 29, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 2, Scene 4 — Divided Lives”