Category Archives: Audio Sermons

sermon-3-18-18 Today, we come to the fifth Sunday in the season of Lent – which, if you like things neatly counted out and ordered is a fine thing to call it – but it’s not nearly as interesting as “Judica … Continue reading →

sermon-3-11-18 Anyone who has had to live out of a suitcase for more than a couple of days knows how fast it gets old. Traveling is exciting, but after a while, you’d gladly trade the nice hotels and restaurant food … Continue reading →

sermon-3-4-18 “The Passover of the Jews was at hand and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple, he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.” When Jesus went to the Temple, … Continue reading →

sermon-2-25-18 “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world yet forfeits his soul?” A small businessman who emigrated to the U.S. from another country, kept his accounts payable in a cigar box, his accounts receivable on … Continue reading →

sermon-2-18-18 “After these things, God tested Abraham.” I suspect that we can get no further with this reading until we deal with this whole business of God testing Abraham. What is this all about and what is God up to … Continue reading →

sermon-2-11-18 “And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them…” Three summers ago, Deb and I took a vacation out west … Continue reading →

sermon-2-4-18 As we flew from our Old Testament reading to our Gospel reading this morning you may well have experienced a sudden drop in cabin pressure. And I wouldn’t be surprise if your ears didn’t pop. Isaiah had us flying … Continue reading →

sermon-1-28-18 The word “Deuteronomy” is a Greek word that literally means ‘second law.’ It’s ‘deutero’ which means second and ‘nomos’ which means law. The book of Deuteronomy is a second telling of the law that was given to the people … Continue reading →

sermon-1-21-18 Today, we commemorate the “Conversion of St. Paul.” I have no idea why the church picked January 25th. I’m pretty confident that it’s not because anyone thinks it actually happened on January 25th. But if you ask me, it’s … Continue reading →

sermon-1-14-18 The season of Epiphany is all about the revealing of “the glory of God revealed in the face of Jesus Christ,” as St. Paul puts it. (2 Cor. 4:6). The word ‘epiphany’ literally means, ‘bring light.’ On Christmas, the … Continue reading →