Sermons

This week, once again, we find ourselves with the apostle Paul and his beloved, cantankerous congregation in Corinth. You may remember that in last week’s sermon, I offered that Paul was encouraging the Corinthians to live large, and I encourage all of us to live large, expansively, with open hearts and the intention of grace. … read

Back in the olden days, most sermons considered to be good sermons followed the form of three points and a poem. Once in a while it’s good to go old school, so today I want to offer three ideas, and see if I can braid them together, and maybe close with a poem. Or a … read

Happy birthday to the church! I thought I would see what the traditional birthday or anniversary gift might be, but when I Googled “what is the traditional 1,991st anniversary gift” (1,991 being the year 2024 less 33, the age Jesus was when he died and rose and sent the Holy Spirit to Jerusalem), I found … read

Well, it’s Mother’s Day, and knowing there are many perspectives on Mother’s Day in the congregation, let me simply say that I love my mother, and I love being a mother, and all I need on Mother’s Day is a card and someone else making dinner. But because it’s Mother’s Day, let me propose, for … read

As Lindsey noted last week, Easter merits an entire liturgical season. Resurrection is a lot to handle, and so we get seven weeks to mull over the empty tomb, Jesus walking through walls, breaking bread, and eating fish. We get time to digest this feast of a story, and we need that. Digesting the story … read

We are so glad you are here this morning, “we” being the pastors and the staff and the leaders of the congregation. Thank you for taking time out of this blessed sunshine to come to church, to hear a good story, to sing and pray and probably laugh. May you know blessings today, ones that … read