Writings and Sermons
The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with Philipians 3:4b-14 and John 12:1-8. Paul, who lists off his credentials this morning, is often misunderstood. I pull Mary’s story from the Gospel and the #humbrag from twitter in. Listen: Lent 5, 2013
Read MoreThe lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32. Coming home again is hard. (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.) Listen: Lent 4, 2013
Read MoreThe lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Luke 3:1-9. Today Jesus tells us the parable of the Fig Tree (and the Gardener). (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. Thank you for your patience.) Listen: Lent 3, 2013
Read MoreThe lessons for Sunday can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deuteronomy 26: 1-11. Knowing our story helps us tells us who we are. Our story tells us why we do the things we do. Our story, the story of the people of God, reminds us that we are Beloved. (I […]
Read MoreThe lessons for Ash Wednesday can be found by clicking here. I worked with The Exhortation. “If it ain’t about Jesus, then it ain’t about nothing at all.” With all due apologies to everyone who successfully taught me grammar, it’s worth remembering. Because Lent should be all about Jesus. (There will be a few moments […]
Read MoreThe lessons for Good Friday can be found at this link: Good Friday lessons. Good Friday is about love. May our actions be so filled with the same love. (Due to continued technical difficulties, this is nearly what I preached at Nativity’s Good Friday service.) Lisen: Good Friday, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Maundy Thursday can be found at this link: Maundy Thursday lessons. Eating Nourishes us. Communion is a feast. (Due to some technical difficulties, this is nearly what I preached at Nativity’s Maundy Thursday service.) Listen: Maundy Thursday, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Palm Sunday can be found at this link: Palm Sunday lessons. I worked most closely with the Gospel readings starting in Mark 11. The week started so well. And then, well…. It’s a little bit like life, isn’t it? (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon starts. Thank […]
Read MoreThe lessons for this Sunday can be found at this link: Lent 5. I worked most closely with Psalm 119 and Jeremiah 31:31-34. “I treasure your promise in my heart, that I may not sin against you.” Except, of course, that we aren’t so good at this…but Jeremiah promises a better option. (There will be […]
Read MoreThe readings for this Sunday can be found at this link: Lent 4 Readings. I worked most closely with Numbers 21:4-9. There are snakes in the Lectionary! Poisonous snakes. And what does it all have to do with hope. (There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon begins. This is one of […]
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