Rushing, Creating, Sending Pentecost 2022

June 5, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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 […]

Indelible, Baptism of Jesus 2021

January 10, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I love Baptism. I love the Baptismal Covenant. I have also come to love this little group of believers Paul encounters in our Acts reading. I think they have some wisdom for us in this long time without sacraments. I worked most closely with Acts 19. 1-7.

Through a Baptismal Lens, February 2017

February 19, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Stories & Morsels: I talked about one of the symbols of baptism, it’s history and presence in St Peter’s Baptismal Font. Sermon: Leviticus, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Baptismal Covenant. You can find the lessons by clicking here. I worked most closely with Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18. Listen:

Promising Love, Oct 2014

November 10, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As Christians we make promises we cannot keep. Fortunately our God has more invested in love. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with Joshua 24:1-3a,14-25. Listen:

Peter and Promises, a sermon for 3 Easter 4-14-13

April 14, 2013.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 21:1-19. Peter, the bumbling disciple, is also having some trouble keeping promises.