Category: Sermons


Sermon – The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 14, 2023

A sermon that looks at why we promise “We will” in support of the newly baptized, especially infants and young children I preached it to the one year old candidate for baptism with hopes that she will one day appreciate the reference to the movie The Godfather..

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 7, 2023

A sermon that looks at how doing math with Jesus finds a formula in the Prayer of Self-Dedication that gives strength in times of anguish as an action oriented thought and prayer.

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Sermon – The Third Sunday of Easter – April 23, 2023

A sermon that connects how Cleopas and his companion might have engaged the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus on the Road to Emmaus.

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Sermon – The Second Sunday of Easter – April 16, 2023

A sermon that delves into the words “I believe, help my unbelief” (found in Mark 9:24) when meeting the resurrected Jesus in the Upper Room without and then, a week later, with Thomas (who was called the Twin).

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Sermon – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 5, 2023

A sermon celebrates how the psalms offer clarity when contemplating our response to God’s holy invitation to live and love like Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit as we struggle with the dualistic messages pushed by the world.

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Sermon – The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany – January 29, 2023

A sermon that brings the prophetic voice of Micah to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God into conversation with how the Apostle Paul and Ananias exemplify that God uses the least likely people to do God’s work.

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Sermon – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany – January 22, 2023

A sermon that finds deeper meaning and a pun from a possibly playful Jesus when he calls out to Andrew and Peter while they were casting their nets, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”

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Sermon -The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost – November 13, 2022

A sermon that apprehends the already and not yet moment that is the present as we dedicate our heart, mind, imagination, and will to share the reconciling love we’ve found in Jesus Christ.

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Sermon – The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 23, 2022

A sermon about recognizing and then integrating head and heart as we seek the humility to keep our strength control to better hear God’s invitation to live and love like Jesus so that in the power of the Holy Spirit we can help others to do the same.

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Sermon – The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – October 16, 2022

A sermon that speaks to how time spent in the holy order of deacon is a strong foundation for priests and bishops who must be persistent when caring for those without power as ordained leaders will endure suffering in order to carry out their ministry fully.

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