What are we, that God should be mindful of us? What a great paradox of faith that we are cosmically insignificant, yet we have been claimed as children of God. A sermon for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost on Hebrews
The Greatness of Humble Service | Sermon for September 19, 2021
Jesus’ criteria for greatness is dramatically different than that of the world. Greatness is found in being a servant to all. Here’s the sermon for September 19, 2021, on Mark 9:30-37 (and why “The Activist” is a terrible idea for
The Cross in the Midst of Suffering | Sermon for September 12, 2021
On this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it’s easy to ask “Where is God?” as we remember and grieve stories of suffering and death on that day and in the decades since 2001. To find God, we look to
Active Faith in James | Sermon for September 5, 2021
Loving Jesus requires loving our neighbors. That’s a challenging message, but James doesn’t let us off the hook. Faith, he insists, needs to be active. If you’re a follower of Jesus, you can’t help loving neighbors. Portions of this sermon
Bible, Traditions, and Living Faith | Sermon for August 29, 2021
As we present Bibles to our third-graders this weekend, we’re looking at the uniqueness of the Bible and the importance of putting our faith into action. Like a Bible just sitting on a shelf, our faith does little good if