Staying In
Jesus, facing his imminent death, welcomes Greeks as a sign of his mission's magnitude. Despite his troubled soul, he embraces suffering for his followers' sake. We, too, need strength to endure challenging but meaningful situations, trusting God's sustaining presence.
The Lighthouse
This sermon explores the significance of John 3:17 and the concept of light and darkness in the Gospel of John. It emphasizes the choice between contributing to the brokenness of the world or participating in its healing. Walking in the light involves inviting God into decisions through awareness, practice, and reflection, leading to lives of…
The Foolishness of God
A sermon about the destructive so-called "wisdom of the world" and the life-giving "foolishness" of God.
Worthiness and Grace
A sermon about perceived unworthiness and how it interferes with our acceptance of the grace and love of God.
Trust This Good News
A sermon about Mark's use of the term "good news" and what it means for our witness as faithful followers of Jesus in the public square.
Lent/Easter 2024
Our periodic magazine, The Lion’s Tale, highlights the upcoming happenings for the Fall and the new program year.
God’s Providence
A sermon about changing our perspective so we can participate in God's providential movement through Creation.
The Spiral
A sermon about the spiritual life, which we walk, not in a line, but in a spiral.
Ten Years of Thanksgiving
A sermon upon the occasion of our tenth annual meeting together as pastor and parish, including seven memories of thanksgiving.
Tarshish and Nineveh
We spend our lives of faith walking the roads to Tarshish and Nineveh. God beckons us to walk the latter road and helps us turn around when we're walking the former.
A Deep Breath
A sermon about listening for a call from God, using my own story of discernment in conversation with Samuel's call during his restless night on the floor of the temple of the Lord.