The Dawn from on High
A sermon about the Song of Zechariah with a little help from The Lord of the Rings
Ah! Bright Wings
A sermon about God being bigger than we can possibly imagine and what happens when we reduce an uncontainable God to fit into a container.
Love and Good Deeds
As we follow Jesus, we practice awareness, action, and reflection in our daily opportunities to spread goodness and share love. So instead of inciting violence, incite love and good deeds.
The Future
A sermon about following God into the future that will happen instead of stumbling alone into a hundred invented futures that won't happen.
God is Present
A sermon about God's presence in our lives, reflecting on Jesus weeping before going to the grave of Lazarus.
Never Alone
This sermon discusses Jesus' teachings on divorce and adultery, emphasizing his vision for deep relationships that prevent loneliness. It highlights the protective purpose of Moses's law while affirming Jesus' call for connection and mutual care in relationships.
A Loving Prescription
A sermon that ties the last two together, in which Jesus loves a person enough to tell him what he needs to do in order to embrace life.
Letting Go the Grail
A sermon about choosing relationship with God over our impediments to that relationship...also...Indiana Jones.
The Unbroken Circle
A story sermon about Jesus teaching the apostles after they argue with each other about which of them is the greatest.
Our Identities
A sermon about identity, especially about the two most important facets of our identities: "child of God" and "follower of Jesus."
Breathe in the Holy Spirit
A guided meditation about breathing in the Holy Spirit and breathing out the blessings of a life lived following Jesus.
This Teaching is Difficult
In this sermon, I invite you to reflect on your own struggles with Jesus' teachings and to embrace the discomfort of curiosity.
Bios and Zoe
In today's sermon, Jesus invites us to embrace a deeper, purposeful life—zoe life—where we thrive and reflect God's creation.
God’s Divine “And”
In my first post sabbatical sermon, we re looking at the danger of binary thinking and the grace of God’s Divine “And”