Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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Love Ambassadors
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9 min read
The power in the story of the man healed of so many demons is not simply that he finds someone to love him. It’s that he becomes a multiplier of love. receiving God’s love to give it awayProper 7C | Luke 8:26-39 When you walk into this room, I always wonder what you’re thinking about.…
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In the Trinity
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8 min read
The doctrine of the Trinity is a paradox. We totally hate paradoxes.
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Wrapped up in love
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8 min read
The Holy Spirit isn’t a fixer – like we’re gangsters who need someone to clean up our mess.
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Desiring Glory
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8 min read
No matter how many times God tells us love isn’t earned, we don’t truly believe it. We desire a kind of glory which will never give us love. When we desire a different glory, we find a different God.Easter 7C | John 17:20-26 We return again to glory. The author of the gospel we call…
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The Presence of Peace
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8 min read
The peace Jesus promises isn’t a passive thing done to us, or a weapon to enforce conformity. It is the very love of God and it is already here. God brings to life the peace that is already present. Easter 6C | John 14:23-29 Let’s talk about peace. I think we’re tempted to start with…
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Humble Like God
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7 min read
We thought violence could bring peace, rather than love.