3 Week Series Week 1: When Death Is Yesterday’s News John 11:1-4, 14-44; John 20:19 Today’s sermon begins a three-part series addressing three vital lessons that… read more

4 Week Series Week 1: Divine Persona Luke 11:1-4 Psychiatrist Gerald May begins his book Addiction and Grace with a bold statement: “I am convinced that all human beings… read more

6 Week Series Week 1: Auspicious Beginnings  Exodus 1:1-2, 10 The story of Moses’ birth takes place amid tragedy. A king arose in Egypt, a pharaoh, who was… read more

Paul’s epistle to the Romans occupies much of the lectionary this summer (Year A, from the second Sunday after Pentecost through the thirteenth), so while I’ve focused … read more

I stood before our congregation in the fall of 2004 and said, “I want you to have a slim Christmas this year . . . and whatever you spend on your family, bring an equal… read more

Several months ago my clergy support group discussed stewardship.  We eventually got to the topic of stewardship sermons. When we did, a member of the group said, “When … read more