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
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Sermon: Sunday, March 30, 2014: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Texts: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 + Psalm 23 + Ephesians 5:8-14 + John 9:1-41 If you were here two weeks ago, you’ll remember that I spent a good bit of time in my sermon talking about the backdrop to the Gospel of John, the fact that it’s believed to have been composed near the end of … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 30, 2014: Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sermon: Sunday, July 15, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 2, Scene 2 — Learning to Dance”
Texts: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24 • Ephesians 1:3-14 • Mark 6:14-29 This past week Kerry and I took our first Latin Dance class at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square. We had a blast. The guy teaching the class is named Saladeen Alamin, and he is awesome to watch. I don’t know … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, July 15, 2012: “A Game of Thrones; Act 2, Scene 2 — Learning to Dance”
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