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
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Sermon: Sunday, March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent
Texts: Isaiah 55:1-9 + Psalm 63:1-8 + 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 + Luke 13:1-9 So I have three god-children whom I adore. My eldest goddaughter, Katie, is finishing up her final year of seminary at Vanderbilt in Nashville this spring and was recently approved for ordination by the Disciples of Christ. My middle godson, Gabriel, just … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 3, 2013: Third Sunday of Lent
Sermon: Wednesday, December 19, 2012: “Fear Not! Advent Worship Nearing the Longest Night”
Texts: Isaiah 12:2-6 + Luke 1:5-25 + Luke 1:26-38 + Matthew 1:18-25 + Isaiah 43:1-7,15-21 What might you do if you weren’t afraid? Would you quit your job? Would you ask him out? Would you insist, “Stop. No more!” Would you tell the truth? Would you finally say, “I love you.” What might … Continue reading Sermon: Wednesday, December 19, 2012: “Fear Not! Advent Worship Nearing the Longest Night”
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