Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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In Matthew 10:24-39, we find the downside of discipleship, the hard stuff which would drive us away from it. If we didn’t know what’s at stake. Proper 7A | Matthew 10:24-39 There are certain times preachers don’t want to take on the gospel. Often because it’s hard to talk about money or sex or divorce.…
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Jesus sends his disciples out before they’re ready to do the work they don’t understand. A lot like us. Because that’s the work for us to do. Proper 6A | Matthew 9:35-10:23 Some time ago. A few years before seminary, before I preached my first sermon or proclaimed my first gospel, I was getting up…
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When we take the Great Commission as our marching orders, we often make the same mistakes about Jesus the first disciples made. First Sunday after Pentecost | Matthew 28:16-20 These are the last words in the gospel of Matthew. Words which are often referred to as “the Great Commission.” A name which has parallel and…
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In the ascension, Jesus leaves the followers with the vision, mercy, and love to do the work they were already doing, always called to do. Easter 7A Acts 1:6-14, John 17:1-11 The book of Acts begins with an end. It begins at the end of Jesus’s earthly ministry and his return to God. Much like…
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The ascension is one of the most challenging stories for modern Christians to believe. And yet, it might be among the most important to hear.
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My parents were going out on a date and I was old enough to be left home without a babysitter. Just not old enough to make good decisions. I was asking them about going to a friend’s house (he’s moving the next day! I pleaded. I won’t see him again!) They weren’t going to be home anyway,…