Category: Sermons

Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.

  • The Longest Night

    The Longest Night

    The Christmas story, of the birth of Jesus, we are offered a vision of hope for all, but especially for those in need.

  • God’s deal with Joseph

    God’s deal with Joseph

    The Holy Family is our family. And God shows us that we are part of a project that thrives on making room for the new.

  • Beloved

    Beloved

    John the Baptist isn’t the Messiah. He’s the prophet preparing the way. But we can see what Jesus is doing.

  • Becoming Prophetic

    Becoming Prophetic

    When John the Baptist confronts religious leaders in line waiting to be baptized, we are confronted with the reality of change.

  • Literal Urgency

    Literal Urgency

    Jesus’s apocalyptic vision seems confusing. Until we focus on what he’s trying to say rather than what we hear.

  • Not Force, But Faith

    Not Force, But Faith

    While Jesus condemns the will to power, we can’t imagine a world without it. So maybe we should try harder.

  • The Way Through

    The Way Through

    When we hear Jesus’s apocalyptic talk, we often shut down. Which means we avoid hearing the good news itself.

  • Saintly Messy

    Saintly Messy

    Celebrating All Saints’ Day in church is a beautiful chaos; a messy day of searching, hoping, that we too are good.