Sunday, March 1, 2020, is the first Sunday in Lent, and the gospel reading is Matthew 4:1-11, the temptation of Jesus. In writing this sermon, I found helpful this commentary from Elle Dowd, and this devotional from James Boyce. Let
Thanks to 2020, I got way behind in posting sermons, so it’s mid-October as I’m posting this sermon from February 23. At the time, I was back from parental leave and ready to focus on leading our congregation to improve
This week’s sermon is on Matthew 5:21-37. I found Marcia Y. Riggs commentary in Feasting on the Word, Year A, Volume 1 helpful, especially page 356. Here’s the sermon: This is our third week in a row looking at Matthew
Today’s sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany in RCL Year A is based on Matthew 5:13-20 and 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. Essays this week in Feasting on the Word, Year A, Volume 1 were helpful, as well as Bethany Ringdal’s
This is a very special week for me, because on Sunday, February 2, 2020, I got to baptize my one month old son, Micah! And yes, the fact that the lectionary readings for the fourth Sunday of the Epiphany season