preparing throughout this seasonAdvent 2C | Luke 3:1-6 “Every valley shall be filled,and every mountain and hill shall be made low,and the crooked shall be made straight,and the rough ways made smooth,and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” Those are some beautiful words, aren’t …
Sermons
A Word: A Misplaced Monarchy
Jesus and the problem of authorityProper Last B | John 18:33-37 When we last gathered on Sunday, we heard Jesus announce a terrifying future, what scholars call “The Little Apocalypse” of Mark. I had prepared a sermon for it, even recorded the audio, before that foul beast named COVID …
A Word: Sharing Joy
A response for even the darkest of timesProper 28B | Mark 13:1-8 Many years ago, I moved in with my Aunt and Uncle in Milton, Massachusetts to go to grad school in the city. I got out there about a week before school was set to start so I could go looking for a job, which was what I …