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Crazy Uncle Revelation (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday of Easter. Since we have lectionary readings from the book of Revelation for the whole season of Easter this year, I decided to preach a sermon series on this oft-misunderstood book. This is the first in a six-week series. The…
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What If… (Easter sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning for Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter Day). The gospel text was Luke 24:1-12. Previously on “The Gospel of Luke”: Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. He wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid it in a tomb. The…
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The Opposite of a Black Hole (Easter Vigil Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached at the Great Vigil of Easter this morning. The gospel text was John 20:1-18. Rabbouni. That was the word Mary said to Jesus once she knew it was really him. Once Mary believed that Jesus had risen from the dead, she spoke one word, Rabbouni.…
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The Sabbath of Waiting (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this afternoon, at a “Holy Saturday Healing Service.” The texts I used were Ezekiel 37:1-14; Zephaniah 3:14-20; and Isaiah 61:1-4, 9-11. A man went to his doctor because of an unusual ache, and she ordered a test to see if it might be cancer. The doctor…
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The Completion of the Cross (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached last night, Good Friday. The gospel text was the Passion according to John, John 18:1 — 19:42. John tells us that it was a Friday evening when Passover began that year. It was one of those years when the first day of Passover was also…
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Christ-Defining Moment (Sermon)
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached tonight, Maundy Thursday. The gospel text was John 13:1-17, 31-35. I didn’t really preach on that text, however; I preached more on the theme of the evening, in particular the connection with Passover. There are some moments that are defining. Moments when everything changes. When…
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Philip and Nathanael and the Perfume (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was John 12:1-11. This was the introduction of two characters, my own interpretations of Jesus’ disciples “Nathanael and Philip.” I had fun with this one, and I’ve got a feeling these two might be appearing…
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The Surprise of the Father (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached today, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, the so-called “Parable of the Prodigal Son.” When I recited the gospel right before the sermon, I made an attempt to tell the story slightly differently, emphasizing the younger son’s words in…
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The Waters of Perseverance (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday in Lent (Year C). The gospel reading was Luke 13:1-9. An adult, whom I’m calling Susan here, was baptized in worship this morning. Our hearts are broken by the news lately. Fifty people were brutally murdered by a terrorist shooter…
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Shhhh. It’s okay. I’m here. (Sermon)
This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was Luke 13:31-35. I began the sermon with a doll. I held it up to my shoulder, gently patting its back and saying “shhh.” I then said, “There you go. Good night,” and put it…
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