[Jesus prayed:] "Now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one." John 17:11 Our gospel reading today (John 17:6-19) is a prayer,…
A Psalm for Us All: My Sermon on Psalm 23 for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23 Every year on this Fourth Sunday of Easter, those who follow the Revised Common Lectionary observe what is informally known as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Our gospel reading this Sunday is always from John 10, the section of John’s Gospel where Jesus describes himself as our good…
Impatient on the Way: My Sermon on Numbers 21:4-9
From Mount Hor [the Israelites] set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. Numbers 21:4-9 If I were to take a poll to determine everyone’s favorite verse of the Bible, John 3:16 might find itself near the top. It is a…
Why Follow Jesus? My Sermon on John 1:43-51
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” John 1:43 Every once in a while, I like to ask a very simple question: Why am I a Christian? Why do I follow Jesus? These are basic questions, but very important, because simply asking these questions…
What Does God’s Word Teach Us About God? My Sermon for Reformation Sunday
They shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 31:34 For my sermon today, I want to spend some time answering a very simple question: What do today’s Scripture readings teach us about God? What…
Pentecost for Us: My Sermon for the Day of Pentecost on John 20:19-23
On the Day of Pentecost we gather to give thanks for the miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit. But what does this miracle mean for us today? Here is my sermon on the Day of Pentecost.
Our Way, Our Truth, Our Life: My Sermon on John 14:1-14
Jesus is our way, our truth, and our life. Here is my sermon on John 14:1-14 for the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
Finished, But Not Over: My Sermon on Good Friday
Here is my sermon for this year's Good Friday Service.
Learning to Pray with Mary and Martha: My Sermon on John 11:1-45
The story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-45 can teach us many things, including how to grow in prayer. Here is my sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Now We See: My Sermon on John 9:1-41
Now We See: My Sermon on John 9:1-41