Sermons

On the night in which he was betrayed, Jesus took the bread, and broke it, giving it to his disciples saying, “Take and eat. This is my body.” When I was a kid in Confirmation, I remember the Catholic priest explaining to us how Christ was present in Communion. And I remember thinking, “See, we … read

So, how’s everyone’s week of the third heat wave of the summer and the Delta variant been? Don’t you just love changing plans? Isn’t it great to be reminded of our climate crisis in real time? And this Delta variant. The back and forth, masks, no masks, masks again. Being annoyed at unvaccinated people or … read

If someone were to lay out in video form, HD, all of the worst mistakes and worst decisions you’ve made in your life, and had you watch it, how would you feel? All the times you’ve hurt someone, your regrets, your sins, laid bare before you? Our Scripture for today, Psalm 130, provocatively asks us … read

What does it mean for you to step forward in the shadow of trauma and grief? We have spent a lot of the last year stuck inside and waiting. It’s been a lot. Do you remember the first time you realized this COVID-19 pandemic was going to be unlike anything you ever experienced in your … read

Reflecting on the passage from Mark 3:1-6, why wouldn’t these religious people want someone to be healed? When I came to faith as a college-age adult, that question perplexed me when reading this text. Specifically from a narrative perspective. I mean, the Pharisees were like the pastors, the people who know the Scriptures inside out. … read