Texts: Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Ephesians 4:14-16 Intro. to Amos: Amos is the oldest of four prophetic books–Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah–that originated in the 8th century BCE. He was not, he says, a person who had the usual credentials
Sermon: Reflections of Divinity June 6, 2010
Texts: Proverbs 17:17; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; John 15:12-17; I John 4:7-8, 11-12 This is the season of graduation ceremonies, of commencement exercises in which young people, in particular, but sometimes an older person or two as well, will take leave of
Seventh Sunday after Easter: The Last Best Word
Texts: Psalm 97; Rev. 22:12-21; John 17:20-26 Prayer: O God, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the meditations of our hearts. Amen.
6th Sunday in Easter, May 9, 2010: “Moving On”
Texts: Rev. 21:10, 22-22:5; Acts 16:6-15; John 14:23-29 Prayer: O God, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and the longing of our hearts, by the words of my mouth and in the meditations of our hearts.
Fifth Sunday in Easter: Signs of the New Paradigm
Texts: Acts 11:1-18; Rev. 21:1-6; John 13: 31-35 I used a big word this morning in my sermon title that has become fashionable amongst management gurus and even scientists in the last few years. A paradigm is a theoretical framework
Fourth Sunday in Easter: The Work of the Church April 25, 2010
Texts: Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; John 10:22-30 Our Scripture readings for today suggest that there are no fully rational ways of proving the Gospel—which is not to say that there are not rational ways of talking about Christianity, or even
Sermon: Love Changes April 18, 2010
These are fascinating Scripture passages, each deserving of careful dissection and reflection, but we don’t have time for that in a sermon. But let’s take a quick look at some interesting and curious things about these passages, not all–or we
Sermon: Seeing with Our Hearts
Texts: John 20:19-31 and Acts 5:27ff By all rights, I should have a good Easter joke for you on this Sunday known among our eastern Orthodox brothers and sisters as Hilarity Sunday. Alas, all I have to offer is this seasoned
Easter Sunday Sermon: Remember…
Texts: Acts 10:34-43; Luke 24:1-12 Yesterday, I dashed into Steinmart after having made a quick trip to Cokesbury, and there before my wondering eyes was the most gorgeous array of women’s hats that I have seen for some time.
Palm Sunday Sermon: Where are you standing? March 28, 2010
Texts: Luke 19:28-40; 23:13-26, 32-33 Neutrality evades us when we just read this story. We are present in it and we know it deep down, if we have any notion that we can claim to be followers of this man,