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...
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...
Do we have to be more forgiving than God?
A Sermon on Matthew 18:21-35 and Genesis 50:15-21 I have heard a lot of sermons in my life, and I don’t remember the details of very many...
Freed for Absurd Compassion
A sermon on Matt. 14: 13-21 Show of hands. How many of you have heard the story of the feeding of the 5,000 at least once before? What...
On Granite and Growing
Sermon on Matt. 13: 1-9, 18-23 and Isaiah 55:10-13 If I had had the chance to pick today’s Bible readings, rather than relying on the...
Knowing the Way
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14:1-14 - “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house...
Listening on the Journey
John 10:1-10 [Jesus said] “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a...
It's All About Trust, Baby!
Second Sunday of Lent John 3: 1-17 - Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said...
A Guide to a Disruptive Kingdom - Matthew 4: 12-23
Third Sunday after Epiphany - January 22, 2016 Matt. 4:12-23 "Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee....