Writings and Sermons
Pentecost is hard to preach because what I don’t want to do is take the overwhelmingness of the Holy Spirit and shrink her into my sermon. Instead, I hope that what I preach orients us all (including me!) to the ongoing work of God the Holy Spirit around and through us. I worked most closely […]
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Pentecost is my ordination anniversary (sort of–by calendar date it could also be the Feast of the Visitation). I love this story of the Spirit calling, bustling, sending the disciples out of their comfort zone. But that was not the aspect of the Holy Spirit’s work I’ve turned to most often lately. I worked most […]
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Jesus comes to his disciples and shows them his scars. Which isn’t our normal greeting. What do we learn from Jesus’s actions? I worked most closely with John 20.19-23 (link).
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We talked about ways the Holy Spirit appears and acts. Sermon: The Holy Spirit moves the disciples from inside to outside, from fear to action. Happy Birthday to the Church! The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Acts 2:1-21. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about Proverbs 8 and Wisdom. Sermon: Sometimes the Holy Spirit is fire, or wind, or a breath. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 20:19-23. Listen:
Read MoreThis morning the Holy Spirit comes. And the Church has been trying to sort out what that means for years. Paul talks about the Spirit bringing gifts and resulting in fruits. The lessons can be found by clicking here. Listen:
Read More“Pretend the dove from above is a dragon and your feet are on fire” My sermons have never had soundtracks. Until I wrote this sermon to Josh Ritter’s “Girl in the War” (youtube link). The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Acts 2:1-20. Listen:
Read MoreThe lessons for Pentecost are found here. There will be a few moments of silence before the sermon starts. Thank you for your patience. Listen: Pentecost, 2012
Read MoreThe lessons for Pentecost can be found here. I worked most closely with Acts 2:1-21. Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Church because today the disciples start to figure out what comes next. What if Jesus had led with the task of the Church? (There will be a few moments of […]
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