Fiery Advocate, Easter 2022
I joined the lovely people at St Thomas’s Anglican Church this morning. I worked most closely with Acts 16.6-15. The Lectionary starts at verse 9. Here’s what I said:
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I joined the lovely people at St Thomas’s Anglican Church this morning. I worked most closely with Acts 16.6-15. The Lectionary starts at verse 9. Here’s what I said:
Read MoreI love this passage. I think many preachers do. “Love one another as I have loved you” is rich in theology and potential sermon directions. I got hung up on the first bit, “When he had gone out…” Which points to how much else is going on.Here’s what I said: I worked most closely with […]
Read MoreToday we get St Paul’s call story, so we talked a bit about who St Paul was and what having him as our patronal saint might mean. I worked most closely Acts 9.1-19a.
Read MoreWe have so few of the stories of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. This story, this resurrection appearance, hints at such a rich history. They knew each other so well. I worked with John 20.1-18.
Read MoreI love preaching today. It’s also possibly the hardest sermon to preach. Today the vulnerability of Jesus, of God, of the creator of the universe, is on display. The lessons for Good Friday are here. At our ecumenical service, the reading was Luke 22.54-23-56. I was blessed with local ecumenical colleagues to collaborate with on […]
Read MoreFeet, tensions in the Holy Land, questions of power, vulnerability. Listen to what I said: Here are the lessons for tonight: link.
Read MoreAs I say in the sermon, a mentor used to say that in every group someone is coming from a wedding and someone from a funeral. This meal Jesus has in Bethany with Lazarus, Mary, and Martha is exactly like that, so very human. I worked most closely with John 12.1-6.
Read MoreThis was a weird Sunday. For what I’m fairly certain is the second time in my life, the weather meant that driving to church was a bad idea–something that became clearer as the day went on. I’m blessed with lay people who are good about stepping up and helping out, but the sermon is a […]
Read MoreJesus, hungry, in the desert. Hearing this weeks episode from The First Reading Podcast really changed how I heard the exchanges between Jesus and the devil. Here’s what I said: I worked most closely with Luke 4.1-13.
Read MoreHere’s what I said: I worked most closely with Isaiah 58.1-12.
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