By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fifth sermon in our Lenten series on “Spirit and Power.” During this season of Lent, we are on a journey into the unknown, where much has been stripped away from us. It’s a journey that’s lonely, as we are isolated from others, and the path forward is dimly…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fourth sermon in our Lenten series on “Spirit and Power.” John 15:1-17 Over the last week elders have been on my mind. Elders who are made vulnerable by the spread of COVID-19. Elders in San Francisco who Faith in Action is organizing people to call. Elders in my…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 This year in discipleship group we’re reading the book “Romans Disarmed: Resisting Empire, Demanding Justice,” and reading the book of Romans. It’s my first experience with the writings of Paul in quite awhile and it has been illuminating in a number of ways. The authors of Romans Disarmed…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Epiphany Sunday Matthew 2:1-12 Today my sermon is an experiment in imaginative storytelling. I’m going to retell the story of Jesus’ birth and the visit of the wise people. In my story I’m going to bring to life Tree’s drawing of the holy family in a tent on the streets of…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fifth sermon in a series called “The Story of the Bible: A Hot Mess and a Healing Journey.” Scripture excerpts from Judges, Samuel and Kings In the sermon today we have another great sweep of scripture to cover: Judges, 1 and 2 Sameul and 1 and 2 Kings….
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fourth sermon in a series called “The Story of the Bible: A Hot Mess and a Healing Journey.” Scripture excerpts from Exodus – Joshua (see below) We have a lot of ground to cover today so we’ll be reading excerpts from scripture throughout the sermon. The scope of…
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