For the bulk of this week’s sermon, I shared (with permission) this reflection from Chad Bird of 1517.org on Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, then I ended with a brief reflection on 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Our Heavenly
Lenten Repentance | Sermon for March 20, 2022
Today is the third Sunday in Lent, and today’s sermon looks at the themes and purpose of this season. In Lent, we are called to repent and return to the Lord our God, to recognize and turn away from our
Midweek Lent: God is with Us | March 16, 2022
Today is the third week of our ecumenical midweek Lenten series in Greene. For 2022,, we are using the series “Shepherd Me, O God” from Luther Seminary’s Rolf Jacobson and Church Anew. Since I alternate weeks with Pastor Joan Thomas from
Abram’s Questioning Faith | Sermon for March 13, 2022
On this second Sunday in Lent, we’re exploring what it means to have faith through the lens of Abram’s story in Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18. Abraham is one of the greatest examples of faith in the Bible, but in this story,
Temptation and Paradox – Lent 1C Sermon for March 6, 2022
Today is the first Sunday in Lent, and we’re looking at Luke’s account of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness, the paradoxes of faith, and the good news that Jesus chooses to deny the temptations of earthly glory and empty