Sermons

The Big Ten

October 08, 2017
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
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The Ten Commandments – everybody knows them. They are part of popular culture as much as religious culture. We tell jokes about The Ten Commandments – “What did God tell […]

Turn, Then, And Live

October 01, 2017
Exodus 17:1-7; Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
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There are lots of Biblical proverbs that ring familiar in our ears [some more so than others]: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your […]

Enough Already

September 24, 2017
Matthew 20:1-16; Exodus 16:2-15
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It’s that time of year, pledge season, when it is suggested that we hear what some call, the “sermon on the amount.” Conveniently, the lectionary gives us these two texts […]

A Big Ol’ Box of Chips

September 17, 2017
Mark 11:20-25
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If you were here last week you may have heard Kathleen, the congregational chair for the year ahead, share the outcomes of the church council and pastorate’s working retreat day […]

Bound to be Broken, Bound to Love

September 10, 2017
Romans 13:8-12; Matthew 18:15-20
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Here we are, two or three gathered in the Name (the name so holy that in the Jewish tradition it dare not be spoken.) We gather in the Name – […]

Look For The Helpers

August 27, 2017
Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8
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In an attempt to be more gentle and hopeful in the weeks after my experience in Charlottesville, I am re-watching the BBC show Call the Midwife. The series tells the […]

Faith, Hope, Love: A Showdown?

August 20, 2017
Lamentations 3:17-23; Matthew 21:18-22; I Corinthian 13:1-7, 13
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Many of you know that after college I took some time to travel. Two of my friends and I set off on a two month tour of art museums and […]

Ears to Listen, Hearts to Hear

July 23, 2017
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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Last week, I had the opportunity to preach at Scottdale Mennonite Church, another congregation in Allegheny Mennonite Conference. It was a treat to go and experience worship in another AMC […]

The Broken Jug

July 09, 2017
Matthew 18:15-17; Zechariah 7:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-6
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For centuries, this text in Matthew has been used as a means of excommunication, of division, of shunning.    In many ways, it’s kind of nice in how straightforward it […]

Sin, Justice, and Grace

July 02, 2017
Romans 6:12-23
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Though it has been my nickname for many years, it surprises me to be talking about sin today – “the wages of sin is death.” It is a trope among […]