Today we get to hear about holy messages–some delivered by the mouths of prophets and some delivered by angelic messengers. Last Saturday a messenger of the Lord appeared to me. Okay…it wasn’t an angel. It was a musician. And he didn’t appear to me. He was streamed to me on the internet. His name is…
New Day Sermonadvent 3 We’re often reminded that God seeks out the vulnerable and the broken. This is good news for us this time of year.
The Advent-Christmas season is characterized by stories, and so this morning I offer you a story written by Mary Quattelbaum entitled The Shine Man, and illustrated by Tim Ladwig … and some sermonic commentary. Hear that rickety-rack of wheels over track? Hear the cry of the train? Oh, it takes me back to a tale…
Preachers love this time of the year. Because we get to take pot shots at people, for all the crummy priorities folks have during the Christmas season. We complain because you spend too much money on Christmas presents … while we ourselves are walking the mall and enjoying shopping for our loved ones. We whine…
One of the Bible’s heroes is a shepherd named Moses. Hero for sure, but a bit of a hot mess. If God could use him, what can God do with our hot messes?
God always manages to gather us together in different ways.
New Day Sermon Advent 4 We talk about love all the time. We love food. We love fun. We love each other. But what is love, and how do we experience love in the incarnation?
New Day Sermon Advent 3 The prophet Isaiah offered the promise of the Messiah to be the “Prince of Peace.” How does this prince bring us peace into our lives?
