Category Archives: Sermons
November 3, 2013, Pentecost 24 – Who, Me?
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130506_001 There are a lot of things in this world – even true things – that are hard to believe. I’m married to a math professor, and Carroll is always telling me things I have a hard time believing. He has been teaching statistics for the last couple …
October 27, 2013, Pentecost 23 – Don’t Lie to the Doctor
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130429_001 The Pharisee in the story traveled home from the temple and Jesus tells us that he was not justified; he didn’t receive God’s mercy and go home to a fresh start like the tax collector did. And we might think that that was because even though he …
October 20, 2013, Pentecost 22 – Hang On
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130422_001 I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. + There is a popular misconception about children that you often hear, that children have short attention spans. But anyone who has …
October 13, 2013, Pentecost 21 – The Fruit of Faith
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130415_001 When our children were little, one of the things we tried to hammer home was saying “thank you.” I would be willing to bet anybody here who raised children couldn’t even count the number of times you told your kids, “Remember to say thank you.” Or when …
October 6, 2013, Pentecost 20 – Faith Is
To listen to this sermon, click here: 130408_001 A few weeks ago I found a fun picture on facebook. It was a drawing of a chubby little cat who was standing on a stool and painting a self-portait. He was leaning over to view himself in a full-length mirror while he painted, but on the …
September 29, 2013, Pentecost 19 – Bishop Love, Confirmation
To listen to a recording of this sermon, click here: 130401_001
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 …
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 …
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
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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