Monthly Archives: September, 2013

September 22, 2013, Pentecost 18 – Winning Friends and Taking Sides

To listen to this sermon, click here: 130325_001 We just read a story about a clever but not very honest steward, a servant who had the responsibility of caring for his master’s worldly possessions. It turns out this master was not a particularly honest person either, because even though it was forbidden in the Law …

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September 15, 2013, Pentecost 17 – The Joy of Finding and Being Found

To listen to the recording, click here: 130318_001 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. When my daughter Emily was three or four years old, we were at a church picnic …

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September 8, 2013, Pentecost 16 – Life in Progress

No text is available for this sermon but you can listen to the recording by clicking here: 130311_001

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September 1, 2013, Pentecost 15 – Risky Behavior

To listen to a recording of this sermon, click here: 130304_001 I had an uncomfortable experience this week, one that left me feeling a little bit embarrassed and a little bit violated. Mostly I think my pride got a bit scuffed up, which is probably a very good thing. Without going into unnecessary details, I …

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