Writings and Sermons
Morsels & Stories: I read “Magi” from Edward Hays’ The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop. Sermon: John’s disciples ask Jesus a simple question and get a complicated answer. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 11:2-11. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talk about Matthew 3:3. Or Isaiah 40:3. And the comma that differentiates them. (Spoiler Matthew is quoting Isaiah in this verse.) Sermon: How brave must the lamb be to walk in to lie down with the lion? How trustworthy must the lion be to let the lamb live? […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read an excerpt from What’s so Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey. Sermon: We celebrate Christ as King when monarchy is really complex biblically and humanly speaking. You can find the lessons for this morning by clicking here. I preached mostly on the theme of the day. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read a short excerpt from Glennon Doyle Melton’s memoir Love Warrior. You can find her blog here. Sermon: I join Isaiah in talking about Jerusalem, (ירושלים in Hebrew), the City of Peace. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Isaiah 65: 17-25. […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read from The Spy on Noah’s Ark. Deborah’s story can be found in Judges 4 and 5. Sermon: It’s the complex parallel of the Unjust Judge or the Persistent Widow. We consider some of the levels of meaning in the story and ask about God’s justice. The lessons for today […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about offertory sentences, both the one I use and the one we all remember. Sermon: I brought peanut butter with me to Church today. I wasn’t the only one. Why? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deut. 26:1-11 […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about the theology we had sung earlier in the hymn “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus.” Found in Common Praise as hymn 374, you can find the lyrics here at oremus.org. Sermon: Jeremiah does a big and foolish thing, given his situation. But should we have any other expectation from God’s prophet? […]
Read MoreSt Peter’s has a mid-week service and have been working toward recording and occasionally posting those sermons. My mid-week sermons are often shorter and closer to extemporaneous. This year the Feast of Holy Cross Day fell on a Wednesday. The lessons can be found by clicking here. You can watch “The West Wing” scene […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We spend some time talking about our favourite parts of Scripture. Because this was interactive and personal, much of it may not have recorded well. I’d invite you to ponder the questions yourself in those times. Sermon: It’s all about the party. The lessons for today can be found by […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about one interpretation of “the sacrifice of praise” and mention a favourite CS Lewis quote. Sermon: I tackle Jeremiah in the potter’s house. What doesn’t it mean? How might we listen better to my favourite grouchy prophet? (The picture is something I mention in the sermon.) The lessons for today […]
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