In our readings for today we hear all about the human tongue and what a blessing and a curse it can be. We learn today that we must strive to continually allow God to open our ears and not be rebellious but rather allow God to help us as we attempt to speak so that […]
Today in our Gospel lesson we have a woman whom people didn’t want to see or hear who had an important message to share. She does not speak a word in our Gospel, and yet she shares volumes with those who are with Jesus that day. She is able to show by her actions how […]
This sermon utilizes all the lectionary for Lent 1, inviting the hearer into a confessing faith: where the words of the mouth interact with the heart, there is faith!
The sermon begins with a riddle of sorts and includes questions Jesus asks in John’s gospel like, “What are you looking for?” “Do you also want to leave?” and “Do you love me?” The finale from 5 weeks of Jesus as the bread of life, foreshadows the great command of Jesus. Since Jesus is the […]
Using Jesus words from John 14 ” I will not leave you orphaned, I am coming to you,” along with the recent furor about rapture and the end times, this sermon is an attempt to talk about how the Easter season and what God has done to “change the rules,” is a good time to […]