Sermons

I thought I’d begin with a poem this morning because the world has been in a heavy, scary, grievous place and sometimes the poets have the most to say. This comes from Aurora Levins Morales and is part of a longer poem. It’s called “V’ahavta” which means “you shall love” in Hebrew. Say these words … read

On the social media site Tik Tok right now, there’s a burning question going around: how often do you think about the Roman Empire? Men are asked the question by their partners, who are amused to learn that their man thinks about the Roman Empire several times a week, if not every day. When I … read

People really do not like this parable! It flies in the face of everything we think is fair; it negates our belief that hard work pays off; it convicts us with that last line “…are you envious because I am generous?” If Frederick Buechner and Lindsey are right, and parables are like jokes that Jesus … read