Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; John 3:1-17 Two weeks ago I asked you whether you had ever heard God speak to you. I also asked whether you had ever been in…
Genesis 2:1-4a; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Today is a special day in the life and history of this church because today I am going to teach you the difference between…
Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 In today’s reading from the Hebrew Tradition, according to Exodus 22:12, we read that when God made an appointment with Moses…
Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 A midrash in Judaism is a commentary or interpretation, perhaps even a short sermon where a rabbi takes a passage from scripture and…
Micah 6 1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12. For many people who search for God in our day and age, and I’m thinking of people from outside the…
1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-13, 17, 23 I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a rally on the steps of state parliament; I’ve not attended one in person, but I’ve…
Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:40-42a Listen to me O coastlands, pay attention you peoples from far away! says Isaiah. Well, if ever there was a call to people…
Matthew 3:13-17 Do you remember the events of the day of your baptism with water? Every year we are asked the same question on the third Sunday after Christmas, the…
Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 I’ve been saying it for years, and it is still true, but I truly am a preaching nerd. I don’t think I’m…
Luke 2:1-14; Titus 3:4-7 Jesus is a truly puzzling figure in history, there really is nothing straightforward about him. The stories we tell about Jesus can be pretty simple, how…