Matthew 25:12-30 I was speaking with another preacher this week and he mentioned that this week’s parable is the perfect opportunity for a stewardship sermon. I think most lifelong churchgoers will know what he meant by that, a sermon specifically reflecting on financial stewardship, even more specifically the money we share with our worshipping community.Continue reading “Talents or Seeds?”
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Keeping the Light-Together
Matthew 25:1-13 There is a lot going on in the world and in our individual lives right now that might be affecting our sleep. The time change and the changing seasons, shortened days and longer nights are the least troubling of these, but still they affect us in our bodies and impact our ability toContinue reading “Keeping the Light-Together”
Maps to Jesus
Matthew 5:1-12 I don’t know if any of you have had the chance yet to watch The Chosen, or if you’ve even heard of it yet. It has been around for a couple of years now, but Ben and I are very often late to things like this, and we are just now getting aroundContinue reading “Maps to Jesus”
A How-to Guide to Sainthood
All Saints Day 2023 My campus minister was once asked the question “what does it take to be a saint?” He answered baptism, and death. That simple answer was met with stunned silence followed by a rush of questions and challenges. He stood by his answer, and all these years later I find it stillContinue reading “A How-to Guide to Sainthood”
Loyal Love
Matthew 22:34-46 I am indebted for this sermon to the work of Robert Alter, particularly his translations of Deuteronomy and Leviticus and commentaries therein. I am also grateful for the teaching of the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Abts Wright, who first lifted up for me the rich symbolism of the Hebrew scriptures and how it affectsContinue reading “Loyal Love”
Fasting: Some Alternatives and Guidelines
by Mother Allison Caudill In light of the escalating violence in the Holy Land, the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, has called for Tuesday October 17th 2023 to be a day of Fasting and Prayer for peace and reconciliation and an end to the war. You can find ArchbishopContinue reading “Fasting: Some Alternatives and Guidelines”
Disrupting the Lie
Matthew 22:1-14 As many of you know, my little sister is getting married this week. You probably also know that I’ve been a guest at a lot of weddings over the past couple of years. Ben and I are in our late 20s, so it is just that season of life for us, and weContinue reading “Disrupting the Lie”
We Believe Together
Philippians 2:1-13 When I was a teenager, I was asked to stand up for what I believed in. And I mean that literally. During a Christian Education session at my beloved church camp, the chaplains asked us all to stand up or raise our hand. They told us they were going to read aloud theContinue reading “We Believe Together”
The Unfair Kingdom
Matthew 20:1-16 “That’s not fair!” “Well, life’s not fair!” I don’t know about y’all, but that is a very familiar exchange from my childhood, and every year that I’ve been alive has been another opportunity to learn just how unfair life really is. The parable of the generous landowner, as it is known, is aboutContinue reading “The Unfair Kingdom”
Claiming Her Crumbs
Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” “Lord, help me.” “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” When we studied today’s GospelContinue reading “Claiming Her Crumbs”
Mother A Writes 