A sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 (ESV) Sexagesima / 4 February 2018 Hear the full audio of "Show My Weakness" 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:10 (ESV) 11:19 For you gladly bear with fools, being wise yourselves! 20 For you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, … Continue reading Show My Weakness
Grace Given to You for Them
Hear the full audio of "Grace Given to You for Them" A sermon on Ephesians 3:1-12 (ESV) Baptism of our Lord / Epiphany on 7 January 2018 (A second sermon on this text, adapted to the celebration of the Baptism of our Lord the following day.) (Baptism - Ethiopian Biblical Manuscript U.Oregon Museum Shelf Mark … Continue reading Grace Given to You for Them
The Mistress of The House: The Sermon
Hear the full audio of "The Mistress of The House" A sermon on 1 Kings 17:17-24 16th Sunday after Trinity / 1 October 2017 This widow is not defined by her grief, her anger, her loss, but The Mistress of the House is defined by her faith that freely received God’s gifts and freely gives … Continue reading The Mistress of The House: The Sermon
We Will Fish Anyway, Lord…
Jesus asks the boat guys to lend a boat, move it out little. Jesus asks these tired fishermen to fish. Those nets they were mending, Jesus asks them to cast them out. These weren’t difficult, strange, or unfamiliar thing Christ bid them to do--until the Lord blessed it in spite of their failure and half-hearted … Continue reading We Will Fish Anyway, Lord…
Love The Brotherhood
Sojourners and exiles, out of place and far from home. Ready or not, God moves us on to unfamiliar people and places in life. It's easy to get lost, lose oneself. God constantly calls and gathers us as his own children. He declares us his rightful and righteous heirs. Even when we're feeling most out … Continue reading Love The Brotherhood
The Tom Sawyer Approach
"Tom Sawyer... skips school to swim and is made to whitewash the fence the next day as punishment. He cleverly persuades his friends to trade him small treasures for the privilege of doing his work. He then trades the treasures for Sunday School tickets which one normally receives for memorizing verses consistently, redeeming them … Continue reading The Tom Sawyer Approach
Cast Out and Gathered With Jesus
"...In the heat of the day, the rattlesnakes will seek a cool spot in the shade of the rocks and boulders there. Even before cell phones and Instagram, traveling people unfamiliar with Sandhills wildlife liked to send their children to climb those rocks and family to pose for pictures. The locals knew better, thus the … Continue reading Cast Out and Gathered With Jesus
Isaiah 50:4 Blues 