Sermons (Page 7)
Easter Sunday – April 1, 2018
Easter Day – April 1, 2018 John 20:1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have…
Easter Vigil – March 31, 2018
Easter Vigil 2018 The whole purpose of Lent is for this evening – at least historically speaking. The Easter Vigil was the service when those who had been separated from the church because of reportedly “notorious sin” were finally restored to the community after prayer, fasting, and self-examination. But not only that, on this evening new converts to the faith were…
Maundy Thursday – March 29, 2018
Maundy Thursday 2018 One Maundy Thursday I preached about how Jesus gets right to the hearts of things on this last night of his life, leaving in a way, his last will and testament. During the last Supper he tells his disciples to do three things: to gather, love and serve with the implication that each of us is invited to figure out what this means in our lives. How is…
Digging Deep – March 18, 2018
Digging Deep Fifth Sunday in Lent March 18, 2018 John 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to…
Complaining – March 11, 2018
Complaining The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 11, 2018 Numbers 21:4-9 From Mount Hor the Israelites set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest…
The Cleansing of the Temple – March 4, 2018
The Cleansing of the Temple The Third Sunday in Lent March 4, 2018 Do you think Jesus was having a bad day? Do you think that something just hit Jesus the wrong way and that was it – he started turning over the tables of the temple? Some people have argued that Jesus never did turn over the…
The Faith of Abraham – February 25, 2018
The Faith of Abraham The Second Sunday in Lent February 25, 2018 With the death of Billy Graham this week I was reminded of the beautiful story of Unbroken – the story of Louis Zamperini written by Laura Hillenbrand back in 2010. Many of you have probably read it. Unbroken is one of my favorite…
The Wilderness – February 2018
The Wilderness First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 Mark 1:9-15 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” And…
Ash Wednesday – February 2018
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2018 Last week in my parish email I shared a quote from Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, a Benedictine Nun, and I would like to share it with you again because it is such a great reminder about the heart of the spirit of Lent. Lent is the opportunity to change what we ought to change but have not … Lent is about becoming, doing and changing whatever…
The Transfiguration – February 2018
The Transfiguration The Last Sunday after Epiphany February 11, 2018 Mark 9:2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.…