2018

On Pilgrimage

August 19, 2018
Exodus 16:9-15
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[Note: this is an adaptation of the sermon I preached at the Allegheny Mennonite Conference summer session held August 3-5 at Laurelville. Apologies for the repetition to those of you […]

Wrestling Match

August 12, 2018
Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2
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This past weekend was the annual summer gathering of Allegheny Mennonite Conference. It was a good weekend. I feel privileged to have been able to join Cindy, Michelle, and the […]

Fragments

July 29, 2018
John 6:1-21
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When I read this oh-so-familiar story again this week, it seemed like there was nothing here. I mean where am I going to get food for my people? What could […]

Compassion: Who, What, When, Where, and How?

July 22, 2018
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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A couple of weeks ago, my twelve year old sister Sophia called me no less than six times in four days. That same week, she texted me five times and […]

Meanwhile, In The Palace . . .

July 15, 2018
Mark 6:14-29
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It has been a while since we looked at the bible. The three week series “It’s not in the bible, but…” was great. It is helpful and good to hear […]

Give Thanks For Small Things

June 17, 2018
Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; Mark 4:26-34
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Give thanks for small things. I am grateful for an ancient text that seems to describe and understand the world we live in. I am grateful to find some meaning […]

Do We Really Want A King?

June 12, 2018
I Samuel 8
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We are living through a particularly poignant season where we do well to ponder our Christian faith with new urgency. And though the biblical text may seem archaic and outdated, […]

Nevertheless She Persisted

May 27, 2018
Luke 18:1-8; Romans 8:12-17
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It has been a week. On Monday, I joined a beautiful cross section of folks from the Poor People’s Campaign in a morning of preparation and then a rally on […]

That All May Be One

May 13, 2018
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; John 17:6-25
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Introduction: During the past week, as I’ve read the John text for this Sunday, I’ve frequently been reminded of one of my favorite lines from the film National Treasure. After […]

Love, Life, and Laying It Down

May 06, 2018
John 15:9-17; I John 5:1-7
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Last week we heard some verses from I John about love. Today the lectionary gives us more love in I John and John. While Love is foundational to faith, it […]