Sermons

I Corinthians 13  An audio version of this sermon can be found here. This passage from I Corinthians is in danger of domestication due to overuse. Known as the “love passage,” I suspect many of you have heard it read at a fair number of weddings. And, in fact, I have preached on this passage…

By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Psalm 19:1,7-10,14 19:1 The heavens are telling of your glory, O God; and the skies display your handiwork.19:7 Your law, YHWH is perfect, reviving the soul; your rule is to be trusted, making wise the simple;19:8 Your purposes, O God, are just, rejoicing the heart; your commandments are clear, enlightening the…

By Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, offered on MLK Sunday 2022 Mark 10:17-22 “Whiteness has psychological advantages that translate into material returns” (54) “As I move through my day, racism just isn’t my problem. While I am aware that race has been used unfairly against people of color, I haven’t been taught to see this problem as…

Matthew 2:1-22 For four weeks during Advent, we dwelt in the dark. We encouraged each other to rest there, to embrace it as fertile and magnificent. As the place from which new birth comes. And then, on the fourth Sunday of Advent, Mary was awakened by an angel, who told her she would birth the…

This is the last sermon in our Advent series, “Rhythms of Rest.” Luke 1:26-55 (excerpts) There’s a painting of this Scripture we just heard that I particularly love. It’s called “The Annunciation,” which is the name for when Gabriel comes to Mary and announces that she will give birth to Jesus. It was painted by…

This is the third sermon in an our Advent series entitled “Rhythms of Rest.” As the book of Job begins, the title character is living the ancient Hebrew equivalent of the American Dream. He has a big family; he’s got health and wealth; he’s got the respect of his peers; he’s highly regarded as a…