Sermon: Sunday, July 28, 2013: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Texts:  Hosea 1:2-10  +  Psalm 85  +  Colossians 2:6-15  +  Luke 11:1-13 Preaching last week on God’s wrath, I named a couple of ways that most of us dodge the discomfort of dealing with divine anger — by defending ourselves as mostly good, or by declaring that most of us (though not all) are good.  … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 28, 2013: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon: Sunday, June 17, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 2 — The Unexpected King”

Texts:  1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 and Psalm 20  •   2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17  •  Mark 4:26-34 So, for those of you who weren’t here last week, just a quick word to orient you to what’s going on with this summer worship series.  We’re following a set of readings called the “semi-continuous series” that trace the rise of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, June 17, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 1, Scene 2 — The Unexpected King”