Writings and Sermons
Link: Due to a technology failure, my sermon didn’t record. Summary of what I was saying and why: I love this passage because we’ve forgotten it’s a little funny. Give to God what is God’s? Well, everything. Including Ceasar. I talked a bit about the hidden challenge of the Pharisees–if we don’t pay taxes Rome […]
Read MoreLink: A Just Vineyard, September 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: Short Stories by Jesus, Amy Jill Levine’s new book, had a strong influence on this sermon. I came to it a bit tired of the story and all of the familiar ways of preaching it. Her turn where it was economic […]
Read MoreIt’s been a couple of weeks, hasn’t it? Sorry. A bit of vacation time, a small cold, and a my schedule leapt out of control. Link: Crosses and Windows, September 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: This is one of the differences between the Canadian and American churches–up here Holy Cross takes […]
Read MoreLink: Walking on Water, August 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I love this story. I love that Peter gets out of the boat. I love that the storm stills. I love that Jesus pulls Peter back out of the water. Which made it really hard to preach. Then I started thinking […]
Read MoreLink: Parable. Mad Libs, July 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I was quickly fascinated by the parable of the treasure in the field. And then even more fascinated by the idea of God finding us. Theology: Divine Love Jesus Count: low Good News: god delights in seeking us out. What did […]
Read MoreLink: Horses, Wheat, Weeds, July 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I ran across something discussing the tension between God’s mercy and justice. And then I started thinking about the different ways those were present in this story. Which connected back to the story about the farmer and the horse. Theology: mercy, […]
Read MoreLink: Gardening, July 13 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I got caught up in the last line where some produced 100, 60, or 30 fold. Particularly in the 70-fold difference. Which Jesus doesn’t seem to care about. Theology: kingdom-work Jesus Count: low Good News:Its about doing more than how much we’ve […]
Read MoreDue to technical difficulties my recorded sermon disappeared. It was there at the end of the service but not when I went to upload it. So straight to other sermons I liked this week: Priest Kadel, Comfortable Words “Jesus’ words are comfortable and simple: Come to me, Everyone! Rest with me awhile. But people, often […]
Read MoreVacation this Sunday and next so I’m not preaching. Off eating gelato with seminary classmates and talking theology with colleagues instead. What I might have preached: The dean while I was at seminary made a habit of praying for ‘peace with justice.’ Which I liked because although I was used to praying for peace and […]
Read MoreLink: Doves and Dragons, Pentecost 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: Early in the week I got lines from Josh Ritter’s “Girl in the War” stuck in my head. I listened to it over and over again and thought about doves, and dragons, and The Holy Spirit. Then I started writing. Theology: […]
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