Rebuking Our Unclean Spirits
Mark 1:21-28 They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching,...
Remembering Our Baptism
So it is customary, in the lectionary that we follow, that every year on the Sunday after Epiphany we observe the Baptism of Our Lord....
Identity Unraveled
A great deal of spiritual wisdom, in one way or another, deals with our universal human tendency to forget who we really are, and to whom...
The Mind of Christ
For the last two weeks we have heard from two different guest preachers, which I know is a bit unusual, but I hope it’s been enjoyable...
A Consciousness of Joy
Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on...
On hate and white supremacy
This is going to be hard. My sermon title this morning was supposed to be “Rich Towards God.” I was going to talk about the parable of...
When Idle Tales Are True
I was sitting in a meeting with about 20 other women. Some of them were women in positions of power— there was a local city mayor, a...