This sermon is about my discomfort and feeling I am missing the path of Christ. Maybe you are, or are not... … [Read more...]
A Sermon on Conflict and finding the path to Peace
This sermon uses getting lost on Vacation as a parallel image for getting into conflict. then it goes on to unpack some of the teaching of Jesus on how we get into and out of painful conflict. Lastly it points out that conflict matters, it is a vital sign of importance, and a vital warning system to help you get back to joy. … [Read more...]
Freedom in the Spirit
This sermon looks at how you can apply Paul's teaching on freedom to your life when you feel anything but free. But you actually have to try it, not just think about it. … [Read more...]
Hot-Seat-Sunday
This week the "sermon" is in response to the questions people brought in. The other question that came was, "Will there be lines in the parking lot at the new site for Grace Church?" The answer is, "If we put them there ourselves." I do not want to pay construction crew wages for something we can do! … [Read more...]
Being Dead and being Alive
Behind the Bible stories are the deep teachings of our tradition. We need to look into ourselves, and ask prayerfully: "What is deeply true here?" … [Read more...]
“The Word of the Lord”
This is a teaching about how we understand and use the idea of "the word of the Lord". Mentioned over 300 times in the Bible this is rich in spiritual meaning and practice. … [Read more...]
Trinity Sunday
Attached is a copy of the sermon I offered at St Aidan's Church on Trinity Sunday. It is about seeing the "trinity" teaching as a way of understanding how God reaches in to us through our getting to know Jesus. And how that settles in us to help us better live out christ-like lives. … [Read more...]
Pentecost & the Holy Spirit
Wind and fire and huge events. Or is life in the Spirit actually about a long series of small do-able decisions to pray and open the pugs and pushes of your heart to God? To have God's spirit dwell in you is about making space for a guest to take up residence. … [Read more...]
Seasons of the Spirit
I used to think the Holy Spirit was one thing, but looking at the Bible and my life I see she is so much more. This sermon tries to look at the Spirit in the seasons of life. See if it helps you make sense of the Spirit apparently coming and going. … [Read more...]
Loving one another
This sermon is a pointer to a practice of loving. Not the vague warm feeling, but a decision about how, intentionally to see someone in the spirit of love. … [Read more...]
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