5th Sunday of Lent, Year AMarch 22, 2026 John 11:11-45 Thank you for listening to another novella from the Gospel of John this morning. It’s an important story but as I was beginning to prepare this sermon, I thought to myself, “Imagine being dead for four days, finally getting a mansion in heaven, experiencing no … Continue reading Feel your Pain
3rd Sunday of LentMarch 8, 2026 John 4:5-42 On May 9, 1969, two people gathered around a small inflatable pool to have a conversation, cool off, and share a towel, and by doing so hoped to change their world for the better. This episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood wasn’t complex: two men took off their … Continue reading Sharing Water
2nd Sunday in Lent, Year A March 1, 2026 John 3:1-17 Have you ever watched someone from afar who caught your attention and you wanted to hear more–and were intrigued with their message but not quite sure what the message was? Maybe it was a speaker, preacher, or an author, maybe some other charismatic leader … Continue reading Stepping Out
Lent V, Year C April 6. 2025 This Sunday we take a break from the Gospel of Luke and visit the Gospel of John. It is the account of a woman, and in this case specifically Mary of Bethany, who anoints Jesus with oil. Such an important event that all four Gospels have a version … Continue reading For the Love of Christ
Lent III, Year C March 23, 2025 Here we are on the third Sunday in Lent. I don’t know about you, but this year feels a bit more Lenty to me. In a world where there is so much confusion, anger, and fear, when the powerful harming the powerless seems to be more visible, Jesus … Continue reading Tragedy, Good People, and a Fig Tree
Lent II, Year C, March 11, 2025 Luke 13:31-35 Throughout Lent we find ourselves on a journey with Jesus where we will follow him all the way to Jerusalem. In a few weeks we will relive what happened to Jesus in that city. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who … Continue reading Foxes and Hens
Ash Wednesday, Year C Mar 5, 2025Matthew 6:1-6,16-21Joel 2:1-2,12-17 Lent. I wonder what you think when you hear that word? A time to deny yourself your favorite chocolate? Log off of social media? Do you think it is a time when you are to feel ashamed of your failures as if God was some sort … Continue reading The Fast I Choose
Lent 3, Year B 2024 How many of you remember the Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson? (Some of you may only know it as a Disney film.) The king has been tricked into believing that he has a magic outfit that can only be seen by intelligent people. When he walks down the … Continue reading Holy Foolishness
Lent 2, Year B 2024 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus That is a catchy little song that most of us know. We’ve decided to follow Jesus and there is no turning back. But when we sing that song, do we stop to think about what it means to follow Jesus? And no turning back? … Continue reading Cross & Suffering
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