(Sermon preached December 24, 2023) This sermon celebrates the courage and prophetic witness of Mary as she joins with Elizabeth and sings her revolutionary song known today as The Magnificat. (Luke 1:39-56)
Please note this is my last sermon until I return from Sabbatical in April of 2024.
(preached December 17, 2023) Isaiah 61: 1-4, 10-11 is the text Jesus opened to as he preached his first sermon in his hometown synagogue. He reads it like a mission statement, which it is, for Jesus and for us as his followers. It is a holy calling – a calling that cannot be fully exercised without the other gift this passage offers – JOY.
(Sermon preached December 10, 2023) Building a highway to usher in God’s coming reign of peace is no small endeavor. Isaiah 40:1-11 reminds us of the leveling, filling, and demolition that needs to be done to prepare the way.
(Preached December 3, 2023 – First Sunday of Advent) Isaiah 64:1-9 plunges us into the darkness of a people desperate for God to act. It is only when they can surrender to the hands of the potter that God can do a new thing.
(Sermon preached November 19, 2023) The story of the tenth leper turning back, found in Luke 17:11-19, is a scripture often read on Thanksgiving Sunday. It is a story of appreciation.