Writings and Sermons
Stories & Morsels: I read the story “Moses” from Does God have a Big Toe? Sermon: Why Deuteronomy is a book we shouldn’t always skim over. You can find the lessons by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deuteronomy 30:15-20. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read the story “Daughters of Z” from And God Remembered. It’s based off a story in Numbers 27. Sermon: Fishing for fish and fishing for people. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 4:12-23. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: We took some time to brainstorm all of the ways the Holy Spirit is active in St Peter’s. Sermon: I tell a story about my dog, a stray dog, and the odd ways the Holy Spirit works. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked a bit about the Baptismal Covenant, which I love. I manage to work in Commentary on the American Prayer Book, which I also love. Sermon: We back Peter’s story up a few verses and explore being out of place. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read a story/long poem. Sermon: John definitely has the most esoteric version of the Christmas Story. And I love it. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 1:1-14. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talk about Matthew 3:3. Or Isaiah 40:3. And the comma that differentiates them. (Spoiler Matthew is quoting Isaiah in this verse.) Sermon: How brave must the lamb be to walk in to lie down with the lion? How trustworthy must the lion be to let the lamb live? […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I read an excerpt from What’s so Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey. Sermon: We celebrate Christ as King when monarchy is really complex biblically and humanly speaking. You can find the lessons for this morning by clicking here. I preached mostly on the theme of the day. Listen:
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about offertory sentences, both the one I use and the one we all remember. Sermon: I brought peanut butter with me to Church today. I wasn’t the only one. Why? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Deut. 26:1-11 […]
Read MoreMorsels & Stories: I talked about the theology we had sung earlier in the hymn “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus.” Found in Common Praise as hymn 374, you can find the lyrics here at oremus.org. Sermon: Jeremiah does a big and foolish thing, given his situation. But should we have any other expectation from God’s prophet? […]
Read MoreSt Peter’s has a mid-week service and have been working toward recording and occasionally posting those sermons. My mid-week sermons are often shorter and closer to extemporaneous. This year the Feast of Holy Cross Day fell on a Wednesday. The lessons can be found by clicking here. You can watch “The West Wing” scene […]
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