 Upcoming SermonsAugust 8, 2010 – Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 14Like our faith ancestors, our identity is stated as a question, a hope, an unfulfilled and always fulfilling prophecy: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. We, by our identity as Christians, choose to live in a liminal place of hope. ... August 15, 2010 – Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 15Jesus wasn’t saying that he wanted division to come to God’s people, he was just saying that he knew that there would be those who would turn their backs not only on him, but on those who followed him. Jesus died so that we might have life and have it to the fullest, remember. ... August 6, 2010 – The TransfigurationToday we reflect on the story of Jesus' transfiguration on the mountain top. In the story, not only do we hear God's voice saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen, listen to him,” but we, like Jesus, are at a turning point. ... August 22, 2010 – Thirteenth Sunday After PentecostIt is clear how easily many in Jesus’ time might become overzealous in their observance of the Sabbath, but today, we see evidence of Jesus leading the people of his time, and ours also, to lay claim to and stand firmly on those things that cannot be shaken, of which our Hebrews reading spoke. ... August 1, 2010 – Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, Proper 13There is a popular saying for church signs, "Too Blessed to Be Depressed." It’s a nice idea, isn’t it? Think about being so blessed by God and knowing it, that you can’t possibly be depressed. That is a wonderful thought. Unfortunately, it’s not scriptural. ... |
 
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