Pick up the Mantle
When we take on the title of Christian, we must broaden our focus and not limit it. We have to turn from our selfish ways towards the ways that bring freedom to...
Tag: Sermon
Sermon: In God’s Presence
This is the Lord's table and not ours. We do not come to it as some reward for obeying all the rules; instead, we humbly approach this table as imperfect people
Sermon: Wisdom Calls
Does my belief further God's kingdom of love here on earth, or does it hinder it? Does this law or politician I support further God's kingdom here on earth or h...
Sermon: Breaking Chains
Focus on changing what is inside, not what is wrong with others, another’s sins but on our own sinfulness. Change comes from within, not from without.
Do you wish to be made well?
I stand before you today as one who has faced the sentence of excommunication from a Church, and I have to say, it is not a fun place to be.
Life-Giving Access
We may not always agree with the choices that others make, but quite frankly, it is none of our business; personal freedom is just that, personal.
Resurrection Joy
So, I invite you to come as redeemed and forgiven people to the empty tomb and the table. Come just as you are but leave changed.
Sermon: Palm Sunday
Today we turn a page as we begin the commemoration of the holiest week on the Church calendar. We also turn our face toward Jerusalem, as Jesus does, and we beg...
Leave her Alone
Mary does not realize that she has just turned the page and began a new chapter in the story. I am not sure Jesus even knew when his end was coming, but in this...
Open Invitation
Repentance, confession, and acknowledgment of our wrongs are not meant to make us feel bad for what we have done or left undone. No, all of it is spiritual nour...