The Upredictability of Easter

Easter Sunday Isaiah 65:17-25 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12 Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Well, here we are at another Easter Sunday. The Easter holiday or course comes with a lot of traditions in many families. These beloved traditions are things that we can reliably count on year after year after year. I’d like to …

Proclaiming Christ’s Death

Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Imagine you have been invited to a Christian dinner party in 1st century Corinth, at the church Paul is writing to. Your expected time of arrival is based on your social status. The wealthier and more well-respected you are, the earlier you get to …

Unstoppable Force

Palm/Passion Sunday Isaiah 50:4-9a Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 19:28-40 Luke 22:14-23:56 “Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to [Jesus], ‘Teacher, order your disciples to stop [shouting and praising you as king].’ He answered, ‘I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.’” Anybody here take physics in high school? Anyone remember …

What Do We Do and What Does God Do?

Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Click here for audio of the sermon.