How James Gives the World a Cathedralled Finger The photograph for this sermon was kindly provided by Julia Weidemann Winward. Julia told us her story about this very special church: “This steeple belongs to my church in a tiny village in the middle of Siberia. The...
The Dress Code of a Christian Lectionary 23 August 2015 13th Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 8: (1,6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 Text to Life There are two kinds of people —always. There are those that experience the world as a...
Holy Discontent Lectionary 16 August 2015 12th Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Text to Life Last week was an official “opening season.” Not the opening season on hunting or fishing or any particular form of...
Love Life Lectionary 9 August 2015 11th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 Text to Life The big news this last week? Russell Wilson, the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, signed a new contract and...
Leave a Trail of Breadcrumbs Lectionary 2 August 2015 10th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Text to Life In August everyone is an agriculturalist. The bounty of summer crops are all around us. The gift of all that...
Whistling in the Dark Lectionary 26 July 2015 Ninth Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Text to Life There are three kinds of people in the world. There are “the glass is half full” people. These are the optimists who...