Category: Sermons

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

  • Beyond a loaf of bread

    Beyond a loaf of bread

    In calling himself the Bread of Life, Jesus gives us something odd to chew on. That the story isn’t about the man at the center of it.

  • Wanting More

    Wanting More

    The fourth in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into John 6:24-35.

  • The Feeding

    The Feeding

    The third in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into John 6:1-21.

  • Shockingly Different

    Shockingly Different

    The second in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.

  • A Strange Interlude

    A Strange Interlude

    The first in a series of reflections on the gospels. In this one, we dive into Mark 6:14-29.

  • The Power Inside

    The Power Inside

    We read a gospel filled with Jesus’s surprising power. In what ways do we continue to be surprised by that power? Jesus and the incredible possibleProper 9B | Mark 6:1-13 This morning’s gospel has two parts. Two parts that go together. And these two parts fit into an ongoing story. A story that isn’t just…

  • Extraordinary Power

    Extraordinary Power

    In the gospel of Mark, we get a series of stories which reveal Jesus’s true power. Which far exceeds everyone’s expectations.

  • We all crave understanding and purpose.

    We all crave understanding and purpose.

    The mustard seed teaching isn’t a how-to. It’s a here’s-what-we’re-up-to. To understand the difference, we need to take a step back.