Sermons

ReadingsDeuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9Psalm 15James 1:17-27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 I want to start with a story that I have shared with some of you in different contexts that strikes me as…

ReadingsJoshua 24:1-2a,14-18Psalm 34:15-22Ephesians 6:10-20John 6:56-69 Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? It consumed your waking thoughts and sometimes even crept into your dreams. Whatever it…

ReadingsProverbs 9:1-6Psalm 34:9-14Ephesians 5:15-20John 6:51-58 For the fourth Sunday in a row, we hear Jesus talk about himself as bread. The truth is that, for me as a preacher, it…

Readings1 Kings 19:4-8Psalm 34:1-8Ephesians 4:25-5:2John 6:35, 41-51 Who here remembers Wonder Bread? It was my favorite bread as a kid. It was soft and just a little sweet. It was,…

ReadingsExodus 16:2-4,9-15Psalm 78:23-29Ephesians 4:1-16John 6:24-35 My mom was a great cook. She was from Virginia, and she excelled at all of those wonderful southern dishes that taste so good, even…

Readings2 Kings 4:42-44Psalm 145:10-19Ephesians 3:14-21John 6:1-21 We once again find ourselves in a political season marked by all the stuff that goes with it. Already we are being bombarded with…

ReadingsWisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24Psalm 302 Corinthians 8:7-15Mark 5:21-43 Following on last week’s Gospel story, today we have a second story about the power of Jesus. In fact, we have…

ReadingsJob 38:1-11Psalm 107:1-3, 23-322 Corinthians 6:1-13Mark 4:35-41 Whether looking at our current political state, our current social state, or the state of the environment it is, for many of us,…

ReadingsEzekiel 17:22-24Psalm 92:1-4,11-142 Corinthians 5:6-10, [11-13],14-17Mark 4:26-34 I’ve always been fascinated by plants. It is nothing less than a wonder and a mystery how something can start out as a…

ReadingsGenesis 3:8-15Psalm 1302 Corinthians 4:13-5:1Mark 3:20-35 I’ve been thinking a lot about the current state of affairs in our world. How divided we have become and how quick we are…