Sermons
Weekly professional powerhouse sermons by Leonard Sweet.
The Art of the Heal
The Art of the Heal Lectionary 9 September 2018 16th Sunday After Pentecost Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-10 (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 Text to Life Back in the late sixties there was a kind of “hippie-yippee,” hallelujah, hootenanny Christian movement whose followers were known as “Jesus Freaks.”…
Don’t Litter Your Food; Don’t Litter Your Mood
Don’t Litter Your Food; Don’t Litter Your Mood Lectionary 2 September 2018 15th Sunday After Pentecost Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Text to Life There is a new song going around. It’s a new version of the Beatles’ classic “All You Need…
TNT
TNT Lectionary 26 August 2018 14th 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 One of the perks of going “back to school” is looking forward to getting some new additions to your wardrobe. It’s fun to get new sneakers,…
Amen, and Amen
Amen, and Amen Lectionary 19 August 2018 13th Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Text to Life There was a time, not so long ago, when a handshake really did “seal the deal.” If witnessed by others, a handshake became a legally binding…
Good News People in a Fake News World
Good News People in a Fake News World Lectionary 12 August 2018 12th 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 “Numbers don’t lie.” You’ve all heard that expression: “Numbers don’t lie.” Don’t believe it for one second. Whenever you…
Stranger to Strange
Strangers to Strange Lectionary 5 August 2018 11th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-12 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Text to Life A local news station takes time out from reporting “hard” news every Saturday morning and lightens things up a bit. They do this with a series called…
Bless This Mess
Bless This Mess Lectionary 29 July 2018 10th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Text to Life Are you a “clean desk” person or a “messy desk” person? Clean desk people have carefully organized racks of files, stacks of notes, and they strictly adhere…
Jesus the Cave Dweller and Cave Deliverer
Jesus the Cave Dweller and Cave Deliverer Lectionary 22 July 2018 9th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Psalm 89:20-37 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Text to Life On Tuesday July 10 the early morning news was interrupted by one of those “Breaking News” alerts. It turned out to be…
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts Lectionary 15 July 2018 8th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Psalm 24 Ephesians 1:3-14 (and Ephesians 2:11-22)* Mark 6:14-29 Text to Life This is a meditation on the heart. It is going to take us a little bit to get there. So let me begin by…
The Failure Dance: Shake and Step
The Failure Dance: Shake and Step Lectionary 8 July 2018 7th Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Text to Life Summertime is “family vacation” time. For some of us that means an annual trip to a grandparent’s house and a gathering or…