Finding Jesus in Obedience
A sermon on John 12:20-33 Our family has a few sets of questions that are designed to prompt meaningful conversation. You know the kinds...
Finding Jesus in Exposure
A sermon on John 3:14-21 and Numbers 21:4-9 [One comment before I begin: I be will be talking about the light and darkness metaphor,...
Finding Jesus in Disruption
A sermon on John 2:13-22, Exodus 20:1-17, and I Corinthians 1:18-25 I would like you to imagine that you are a Galilean peasant in the...
Finding Jesus in Rebuke
A sermon on Mark 8:31-38 “Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of man...
Finding Jesus in the Wilderness
A Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 Early in my time here at Abiding Peace, I had a conversation with one of you about the words of the Lord’s Prayer...
Transfiguring Fear, Transforming Listening
A Sermon on Mark 9: 2-9 My apologies to anyone who is not a Harry Potter fan, but on Transfiguration Sunday I cannot resist just one...
On Pain and Resurrection Hope
In the past year, I have prayed SO MANY prayers for healing. I have prayed for healing for victims of natural disasters, and epidemics,...
Mission of Transformation
We are going to try a little congregational participation in the sermon today. I’m going to ask some questions, and I want to you to...
How To Be A Disciple in a Political World
One year ago yesterday, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America....Anyone feeling a little...
God is Watching You (And That's Not Scary).
(A Sermon on John 1:43-51; Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18) As I was meditating on our Psalm of response this week, I couldn’t help but be reminded...