Category: Sermons

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

  • Being Together

    Being Together

    Our focus on being together can get in the way of making it happen–and doing the very thing we’re called to do.

  • Better Than We Are

    Better Than We Are

    Jesus’s miracle of turning water into wine is famous. But it isn’t the only thing that matters about this story.

  • New Life in an Old World

    New Life in an Old World

    The Baptism of Jesus is the beginning of the story. And it reminds us of the central theme of the gospel is new life.

  • Christmas Stories

    Christmas Stories

    In the Holy Family, we see the example of God’s command: to trust. In their flight into Egypt, we are reminded of God’s command.

  • Christmas is Political

    Christmas is Political

    The Feast of Stephen reminds us that Christmas is a rebellious act of transformative love in a world of hate.

  • A Project of We

    A Project of We

    In the light of Christmas Day, we can see a different side to Christmas. The part that we play in the big Jesus Event.

  • No Way Home

    No Way Home

    “Home” is one of the characters of the Nativity. But it certainly isn’t the way Mary and Joseph receive comfort.

  • Mary’s Peace

    Mary’s Peace

    We often describe Mary as humble. But the kind of humility we see in Scripture challenges the meek and mild image.