Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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With Us
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8 min read
It is tempting to see Joseph as righteous because he “does right by Mary”. But this version misses the story’s most powerful truth.
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Seeing & Believing
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9 min read
When we find John the Baptist imprisoned, we may be tempted to settle on his doubt. But doubt isn’t his problem. He’s already convinced.
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Not the Same Old Same Old
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10 min read
The season we often use to anticipate Christmas can be an invitation to both plan and dream, not only what’s possible, but what God will make possible.
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Breathing Stillness
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9 min read
In the holiday season, we hear Jesus’s invite us to listen and hear in the midst of chaos—a call, not to ending it, but being in the center of it.
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The Innocent One Can’t Be King
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9 min read
Trying to make Christ into a king, we misunderstand the nature of power and its purpose. Especially our foolish attempts to wield it for good. The problem is powerProper 29CLuke 23:33-43 Here we are, at the end of the church year; the Last Sunday After Pentecost. Next week will be the first Sunday in Advent,…
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Set Free
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8 min read
The gospel challenges us to show up when it’s hard, not pretend false neutrality absolves us of any responsibility for the world around us.