Sermons

ReadingsJeremiah 31:31-34Psalm 51:1-13Hebrews 5:5-10John 12:20-33 Today’s dramatic Gospel passage brings to a head what it means to understand the purpose of Jesus’ crucifixion. In this passage we hear Jesus speak…

ReadingsNumbers 21:4-9Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22Ephesians 2:1-10John 3:14-21 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may…

ReadingsExodus 20:1-17Psalm 191 Corinthians 1:18-25John 2:13-22 Looking at today’s gospel I am reminded of a saying my mother was quite fond of: “you can’t judge a book by its cover.”…

ReadingsGenesis 17:1-7, 15-16Psalm 22:22-30Romans 4:13-25Mark 8:31-38 “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” It is with these iconic…

ReadingsGenesis 9:8-17Psalm 25:1-91 Peter 3:18-22Mark 1:9-15 Today we hear once again on this first Sunday in Lent the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. But in light of the…

ReadingsIsaiah 40:21-31Psalm 147:1-12, 21c1 Corinthians 9:16-23Mark 1:29-39 Today’s Gospel passage picks up where last week’s left off. If you recall, Jesus proclaiming the kingdom of God in the synagogue in…

ReadingsDeuteronomy 18:15-20Psalm 1111 Corinthians 8:1-13Mark 1:21-28 Today, I want to do something different with you. Rather than focus on the Gospel passage for my homily, I thought we might instead…

ReadingsJonah 3:1-5, 10Psalm 62:6-141 Corinthians 7:29-31Mark 1:14-20 Most of you don’t know, but in my past I was a long-distance cyclist. For a number of years, I would ride in…

Readings1 Samuel 3:1-10(11-20)Psalm 139:1-5, 12-171 Corinthians 6:12-20John 1:43-51 Have you ever had an epiphany? Webster’s Dictionary defines an epiphany as “a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of…

ReadingsGenesis 1:1-5Psalm 29Acts 19:1-7Mark 1:4-11 Do you know who you are? The easy answer is “yes, of course I do.” It is easy for us to list all things in…