The conflict between the triumph of the palms and the suffering and death of Jesus during Holy Week looms over our worship on the last day of Lent. What are…
The core of the social gospel reminds us that it's not our job to judge others, but to do what we can to ease suffering. A fitting 250th sermon posted…
Our life stories have many treasures. Sharing them multiplies them, building our faith and the community around us.
Matthew's recounting of Jesus's teachings about discipleship continue with a troubling example of welcome and rejection at a wedding feast. Once we are part of a Christian community, how do…
Jesus's parable of the vineyard shows us the resentment that can build when we think others deserve what we have less than we do. But much of that resentment comes…
Jesus was changed on the mountaintop, giving us hope that we, too, could be transformed. In the unlikely world of race and sports, we see people change through confession, testimony,…
What unifies the stories of the Death of John the Baptist, the Feeding of the 5,000, and Jesus walking on water? Jesus's response to the palpable fear of his disciples:…
When Jesus tells us to enter through the narrow gate, one of the things he's talking about is the real work of reconciliation. When tastes change and things we used…
In the prayer Jesus teaches us, we ask that God provide "our daily bread." What is that? How can we know? When we are giving to others, it makes us…
Sometimes, in the pressure to be entrepreneurial of today's world, we miss our opportunities to shine by mastering the work in front of us, working with and serving others whatever…
Jesus's Baptism by John reminds us of the sign of hope Noah received after the flood, and prepares us for Jesus's servant leadership at the time of death. But it…
Epiphany is all about recognition. Recognition that Jesus means something important for the whole world. For the folks in the East, for the folks in Judea, and for us. Wherever…
The lineages of Jesus we get in Matthew and Luke go toward understanding who Matthew and Luke thought Jesus was, and what was important about Jesus. Since then, people have…
The history of the nativity is long, and the questions about its meaning began with the two versions of the story we get in Matthew and Luke (today and tomorrow).…
Esther and Mordecai remind us that sometimes we have power and are afraid to admit it. Using that power comes with risks, but it also might lead to hope and…
Habakkuk preaches into a world in which defeat is certain. When all is hopeless, and suffering is guaranteed, we must embrace the God who suffers with us and connects us…
On All Saints' Day, we look to the story of Naaman to remember that God is the God of all people. We remember that unexpected servants and saints reveal themselves…
Solomon and a worried mother show us what it looks like to create multiple winners from one encounter. It's easy to view the world as zero-sum, but the promise of…
