Writings and Sermons
Jesus offers his disciples the comfort of “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Which, as a person who sometimes struggles with following Jesus, doesn’t always sound comforting. How do we hear that in ways that help us navigate our world today? I worked most closely with John 14.15-21. You can find the […]
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Good Friday is hard to preach this year. I generally agree with Nadia Bolz-Weber that we shouldn’t preach from our rawest places, but this is where I–and I suspect most of us–am. The world seems pretty terrible and scary right now. But I also found preaching incredibly important for today because this is where we […]
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What is temptation? How do we know when we’re experiencing want or temptations? Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We talked about the offertory plates and when they are blessed in the service. Sermon: This was a hard week full of horrible news. How do we respond? How does God call us to respond? The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I preached with Hebrews 7:23-28 in the direct […]
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 read from The Spy on Noah’s Ark Sermon: Jesus compares his relationship with God to our relationship with Jesus while Peter lives that out. The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked with Act 10:44-48 and John 15:9-17. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about the liturgical life-cycle of palms. Sermon: I preached on the collect today. Listen:
Read MoreDear friends in Christ, every year at the time of the Christian Passover we celebrate our redemption through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lent is a time to prepare for this celebration and to renew our life in the paschal mystery. We begin this holy season by remembering our need for […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read “Magi” from Edward Hays’ The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop. Sermon: In our baptism God speaks love into our chaos, which is what God does. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Genesis 1:1-5. Listen:
Read MoreToday Jesus dies a horrible death. Because of us. Our fear, our need for power. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Jn 18:1-19:42. Listen:
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