Sermon: Sunday, November 24, 2013: Reign of Christ

Texts: Jeremiah 23:1-6  +  Psalm 46  +  Colossians 1:11-20  +  Luke 23:33-43 My sister was six years old when my family adopted her from Thailand. For six years she’d eaten Thai food, watched Thai television, played with Thai children, and — most importantly — spoken Thai. Imagine yourself at age six: how much you’d already … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 24, 2013: Reign of Christ

Sermon: Sunday, November 25, 2012: Reign of Christ Sunday

Texts:   Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and Psalm 93  •   Revelation 1:4b-8  •   John 18:33-37 Grace and the peace that passes all understanding be with you, my brothers and sisters, in the name of Christ our King.  Amen. As we gather at the end of this Thanksgiving weekend — days filled, for many of us, with travel to see family and … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 25, 2012: Reign of Christ Sunday

Sermon: Sunday, November 20, 2011: Reign of God/Christ the King: God’s Politics–“Election Day”

Texts: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Psalm 95:1-7a  •   Ephesians 1:15-23  •   Matthew 25:31-46 It’s been six weeks now that we’ve been talking about God and politics, and I know from the varied questions and comments I’ve received that, for some of you, this has been a strong affirmation of your conviction that Christian faith calls … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 20, 2011: Reign of God/Christ the King: God’s Politics–“Election Day”