sacrifice
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Sharing Grace—for Lent 5B
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3 min read
When Jesus starts talking about glorification, we forget all about discipleship — because following Jesus is hard.
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New Love
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7 min read
We encounter the Transfiguration with our own skewed vision of the world; and our precious place in it.
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Between Lent 3 & 4 (Year A)
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6 min read
After the woman at the well, Jesus gets rebellious at home, drives a wedge between his followers, and takes on the leaders.
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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 Sacrifice of the Good Shepherd
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2 min read
For SundayEaster 4B Collect O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.…
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Acting like we love Jesus
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5 min read
a Sermon for Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle Text: Matthew 10:16-22 Sacrifice In the years after Jesus died, his closest followers passed on stories about Him. They gathered, started new faith communities, worshiped, sang. They prayed for the Kingdom. They called out to GOD. They taught their children to do the same. They told…
