Texts: Exodus 24:12-18 + Psalm 99 + 2 Peter 1:16-21 + Matthew 17:1-9 I wish I could pretend that each Sunday I preach I climb into the pulpit with an equal measure of certainty about my insight into scripture and my convictions about what I have found there, but the truth is I don’t. There … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 2, 2014: Transfiguration of Our Lord
Tag: Theology of the Cross
Sermon: Sunday, February 2, 2014: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Micah 6:1-8 + Psalm 15 + 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 + Matthew 5:1-12 Whenever God closes a door, He opens a window. God never gives you more than you can handle. God needed another little angel. It’s all part of God’s plan. Blessed are the poor. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 2, 2014: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Sermon: Sunday, April 7, 2013: Second Sunday of Easter
Texts: Acts 5:27-32 + Psalm 150 + Revelation 1:4-8 + John 20:19-31 The preacher has some choices to make during the season of Easter, a season of 50 days, seven Sundays and then the festival of Pentecost. You’ll have noticed that our readings are a little different than usual. Instead of the first reading coming … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 7, 2013: Second Sunday of Easter