Sermon for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 12, 2012 John 6:35, 41-51 Of the many blessings in my life, there is one that stands out above the rest. I was blessed to be born in the 1980s. And the real blessing of being born in the 1980s meant that I didn’t grow up with the… Read more

Sermon for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 5, 2012 Ephesians 4:1-16 My TV watching habits have been highly uncharacteristic in the last week because I’ve been hooked on the Olympics. There is some intangible quality about these sporting events that makes them riveting. Whether it’s water polo or weightlifting, basketball or badminton, tennis or track… Read more

Sermon for 8th Sunday after Pentecost July 22, 2012 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The world woke up Friday morning to horrendous news. Another act of mass violence had been committed. In Aurora, Colorado a gunman, lethally armed and clad in combat gear, entered a movie theater and wrought destruction and death. I do not need to… Read more

Sermon for 7th Sunday after Pentecost July 15, 2012 Ephesians 1:3-14 Maggie and I are experiencing firsthand the joys of home ownership. A parade of electricians, painters, and carpenters have been traipsing through our house over the last few weeks. We’ve been pruning trees, removing an old deck, clearing out junk from the garage. Oh… Read more