It is tempting to skip straight from Palm Sunday to Easter, and if we do, we miss so many of the powerful moments Holy Week invites us to explore. By exploring a different Gospel text this year, we can reflect on the potential we have for transformation as we step...
This sermon explores the extravagant, unsettling act of Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with a goodly portion of expensive perfumed oil—a gesture of love that defied the logic of her world. In contrast to the practical and measured response of the world, Mary embodies the dangerous oddness of the Gospel. We...
This week we explore the unexpected situations that shift our perspective: a marriage-jeopardizing trip up a Colorado mountain road, and a parable from scripture that we both love and hate. What does it truly mean to see the world, our situation, and ourselves differently? What will it cost us and...
This sermon explores the story of Moses, a man caught between identities, carrying the weight of his past in his body. It reveals how God meets him—not in perfection, but in exile—and calls him by name, inviting him to stand still and recognize his belovedness. Through Moses’ journey, we are...
Throughout the Biblical story, God makes a series of interconnecting covenants, extending from all of creation to specific people in particular contexts. Our challenge is to ask ourselves why we so often choose the most narrow one, yielding to our impulse to focus God's grace on our lives and make...
In this sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, we explore the vulnerability of being truly human and the difficulties of hiding behind masks of perfection. Drawing from the story of Jesus in the wilderness, we are reminded that the Word of God is near us, in our hearts and...
This Ash Wednesday reflection invites listeners to consider how they make meaning in a world that no longer provides easy answers. Situating ourselves in the broader context of the "Great Awakenings" and periods of transition, we are challenged to cultivate our own spiritual grounding and practices. Step into Lent with...
The Sunday before Ash Wednesday is a liminal moment when we pivot from an Incarnational focus to the Crucifixion and Resurrection within the Christian calendar. This sermon explores an app about stars and planets, the story of Moses and his veiled face, and the Transfiguration of Jesus to ask "What...
In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls us to embrace mercy as God does, teaching that true transformation comes from forgiveness and radical generosity. The story of Joseph exemplifies this teaching, as he offers mercy to his brothers despite their betrayal, leading to healing and renewal. Through embracing truth and extending mercy,...
Who is truly wealthy or truly blessed? Do convenience, comfort and self-sufficiency distract us from our deeper connection with and reliance on God? The Sermons on the Mount and the Plane, a mission trip in Jalango, Dominican Republic, and time in a hospital with a child suffering from dehydration, ask us...