Preparing, February 2022
This sermon is a combination of two years of pandemic, an annual meeting, and so much frustration. And Peter’s act of hope. I worked with Luke 5.1-11.
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God is There, Easter 2021
I really love Peter and Cornelius’s story. It’s intricate–definitely too intricate for a lectionary reading–and so worth knowing. Knowing the whole story really helps give shape to how we follow Jesus’s command to love one another. I worked with Acts 10.44-48 and John 15.9-17. You can find the lectionary readings here and all of Acts […]
Read MoreSafety and the Cross
With the pandemic and all the new important safety precautions, this Gospel really hit me differently this year. I’m now much more understanding of Peter. Also, wear a mask, distance, and wash your hands. I worked most closely with Matthew 16.21-28.
Read MoreChoices and Names
I don’t know that I’ve ever preached on Shiphrah and Puah. But this year their refusal to go along with Pharoah’s death plan, their instance on doing the right thing in hard and dangerous circumstances, their bravery, seemed not only important, but like the first in the series of dominos. I could imagine Moses’s mother […]
Read MoreGod of Miracles
I love Peter trying and failing to walk on water. I do. But this year it wasn’t preaching for me. Instead I kept hearing this joke that’s sometimes funny and that I’ve never really liked. The work of holding it in conversation and prayer with this passage brought me to a question: Do I believe […]
Read MoreSent in Love, Easter 6 2018
Morsels & 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 MoreInjustice, Good Friday 2018
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Read MorePalm Sunday 2018
Morsels & Stories: I talked about what I say during the welcome announcements and why. Sermon: Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows twice. What can we learn from Peter’s history of getting it wrong? The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked most closely with Mark 14.1-15.47. Listen:
Read MoreTo Transfigure the World, February 2018
Morsels & Stories: We talked a bit about Lenten practices. This was pretty interactive and I did my best to help the mic get everything. Thank you for your patience. Sermon: Peter gets it wrong many many times. This time I think we need to give him some slack… The lessons can be […]
Read MorePeter, Donkeys, and Stumbling Blocks, September 2017
Morsels & Stories: I talked about crossing ourselves, one of the many gestures some Anglicans make during worship. I touched on the variety of ways people may or may not gesture during worship. Sermon: Jesus says calls Peter a satan and a stumbling block and I hear echoes from the rest of the Bible. […]
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