Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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Love fuels sacrifice
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6 min read
As the good shepherd, Jesus opens us to the idea that sacrifice, his sacrifice, is central to understanding love. Hearing the Good Shepherd within the chaosEaster 4B | John 10:11-18 I struggle with the shepherd image. Because I have a hard time relating to it. And I don’t know sheep. I don’t know what it’s…
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The Power of Forgiveness
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6 min read
We usually center our attention around Thomas, faith, and doubt. But this, like others, is really a story about Jesus.
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The Resurrection Shouldn’t. But it is.
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5 min read
Easter and expectations. The pressure of what we should do. Be perfect. Figure it all out. All of that is erased.
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Open Tombs, Open Hearts
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7 min read
The Easter story is about wiping the slate, inviting us into a new vision of the world, to replace the one that’s killing us.
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Exposed
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7 min read
On Good Friday, we remember the crucifixion of Jesus. What we see is not just how broken the world is, but how whole it could be.