Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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With Us Now
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6 min read
The point of this moment isn’t only the experience or the result. It’s the coming to engage with God’s great project together.
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At Journey’s End
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6 min read
The symbols of Palm Sunday evoke a mixed experience in a pandemic-influenced holy day. They also remind us of the art of framing the story.
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Less Cynical Leadership
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7 min read
As Jesus prepares his followers for the Passion, we’re invited to see beyond our own expectations of good and evil.
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Learning to Love
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6 min read
While John 3:16 has become iconic, it has also become a distraction from the message Jesus shares about the love of God.
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The Disruption of Jesus
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6 min read
We’re tempted to see the clearing of the Temple as something other than disruption. We’re afraid of what it reveals about Jesus. When the Shepherd clears the TempleLent 3B | John 2:13-22 Jesus walks into the Temple, makes a whip, and drives the animals, tax collectors, and dove sellers out and then flips tables. Objectively,…
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Not the Worst News
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6 min read
The thing about Jesus’s rebuke of Peter is that we don’t see it coming. But we should. We’re often in Peter’s shoes.