

Comfort, Affliction, Inclusion, and Joy
A sermon on Luke 4:14-21 and Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10. [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Stavrialena Gontzou...


Welcome > Gatekeeping
This sermon was preached at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church as part of a pulpit exchange for the 5th Sunday of Easter. The texts for the...


The Peace of Wholeness
A sermon on John 14:23-29 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Patrick McManaman on Unsplash] This week my oldest...


The Story of God's Expanding Love
A dramatic proclamation sermon for Reformation Sunday (drawing on the biblical stories of Job, Ruth, the Ethiopian Eunuch [Acts 8:26-39],...


Pivoting to Joy
A sermon on Luke 24:1-12 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Tangerine Newt on Unsplash.] I have heard this...


The Meaning of Love
A sermon on Luke 2:1-20 [for an audio link of this sermon, click here. Photo by Garrett Jackson on Unsplash]. Over the last 4 weeks of...


On Tradition, Hypocrites, and Newness
A sermon on Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23, Song of Songs 2:8-13 [for an audio recording of this sermon, click here. Photo by Tamara Gak on...
A Reformation in Faith
For our celebration of Reformation Sunday, the Lord's Players (the Abiding Peace drama team) performed a dramatic proclamation of on the...


On Love and Interdependence
A Sermon on John 15:9-17 and Acts 10:44-48 This coming Friday, myself and four of the wonderful members of Abiding Peace will gather with...


We're All Fruit - Diversity and Fruitful Faith
A sermon on Acts 8:26-40, and John 15:1-8 One of my all-time favorite movies is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It tells the story of a...