Preachin'

Sermon for Easter Sunday 19.04.2022 9:51 ↓

John 20:1-18; in darkness God does the work of creation

Sermon for Holy Wednesday 15.04.2022 6:49 ↓

John 13:21-32

Sermon for Palm Sunday 2022 15.04.2022 11:37 ↓

Luke 23:1-49 and Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon for Lent 5C 15.04.2022 9:55 ↓

John 12:1-8

Sermon for Lent 4C 30.03.2022 10:43 ↓

Luke 15:1-32 - Jesus tells stories of being lost and found to invite us into the reconciling work between wanderers and those who stay behind.

Sermon for Lent 3C 21.03.2022 12:01 ↓

Exodus 3:1-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 - God does not cause suffering to punish our sins. God longs to bring us into life and abundance. But we also have a part to play. We are called to bear fruit in keeping with who we are made to be.

Sermon for Ash Wednesday 05.03.2022 8:18 ↓

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 - Jesus asks us to set aside our tendency to search for praise and lean into the goodness of spiritual practices for their own sake.

Sermon for Last Epiphany 27.02.2022 13:02 ↓

Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36 - The Glory of God is overwhelming, but we are invited in to reflect that Glory which is already and not yet.

Sermon for Epiphany 7C 21.02.2022 13:00 ↓

Genesis 43:3-11, 15; Luke 6:27-38 - Jesus calls us to a life of reconciliation and redeeming love, so that we can break the cycles of harm in our lives.

Sermon for Epiphany 6C 14.02.2022 9:55 ↓

Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26 - God cares for us in the midst of adversity and invited us to do the same for others.

Sermon for Epiphany 5C 13.02.2022 11:54 ↓

Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke 5:1-11 - God calls each of us. May we have the strength to say "yes."

Sermon for Epiphany 3C 23.01.2022 11:52 ↓

Nehemiah 8:1-10; Luke 4:14-21 - Nehemiah and Luke show us two different reactions to revelation heard in the reading of scripture. We can choose how we will react when we receive our own revelations, remaining open with curiosity or closed off from learning and growing.

Sermon for Epiphany 2C 23.01.2022 9:28 ↓

John 2:1-11 - Jesus' first miracle in John invites us into the joy of God's presence.

Sermon for Epiphany 1C - The Baptism of Our Lord 10.01.2022 10:19 ↓

Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 - At our baptism, we are blessed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. I encourage us to get to know this third person of the Trinity and see her guidance in our lives.

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Christmas 03.01.2022 7:37 ↓

Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 - The Kingdom of God is sometimes covered by a veil of suffering which God invites us to take part in tearing down.

Sermon for Christmas Lessons and Carols 27.12.2021 4:43 ↓

Genesis 3:1-23; John 1 - God has always wanted communion with us and has always existed in communion as Trinity.

Sermon for Christmas Day 26.12.2021 3:55 ↓

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon for Christmas Eve 26.12.2021 6:55 ↓

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon for Advent 4C 20.12.2021 10:59 ↓

Luke 1:39-55 - Mary proclaims the Kingdom of God brings equity and salvation through reversal. We can join with her on the road towards God's vision for the world.

Sermon for Advent 3C 14.12.2021 10:04 ↓

Luke 3:7-18 - John gives us an answer to how to change our lives to conform to the Kingdom of God.

Sermon for Advent 2C 14.12.2021 10:15 ↓

Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 - We are the pathway being smoothed and readied for the coming Kingdom of God.

Sermon for Advent 1C 29.11.2021 9:48 ↓

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 22:25-36 - Apocalypticism is often misunderstood. The point of it is to draw back the curtain to reveal the Kingdom of God and spur us to form our lives more closely to God's reign. Though this is painful, it is ultimately hopeful.

Sermon for All Saints' Day B 08.11.2021 9:48 ↓

Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44: We are grieving and that is ok, but it is not the final word.

Sermon for Proper 26B 01.11.2021 11:35 ↓

Ruth 1:1-18; Mark 12:28-34 - Ruth is an example of loving God by loving our neighbors. These two commands given by Jesus cannot be separated, so how can we more fully love God and our neighbors.

Sermon for Proper 25B 28.10.2021 8:10 ↓

Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Mark 10:46-52