Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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The parable of the Prodigal Sons relies on a disconnect between both sons and the father — they believe they can live outside the family.
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When people ask Jesus for a hot take on a recent scandal, he interrogates their assumption that the victims brought it on themselves.
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As Jesus is warned of his coming execution, he reminds us who is responsible for the executing and why the problem is really on them.
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Exploring the temptation of power and the desire for control, we can see the ways we break community and our common purpose.
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On Ash Wednesday, we remember that we are dust, that we are of the earth and will return to it, in a communal activity of living.
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It is easy, in the midst of confusion to not know who to listen to, so we can stop listening to anybody, including the one we need to hear.