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Sermon Nov. 8, 2015 -- God, the Generous Giver

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 17:18


Reading: Mark 12: 38-44, 1 Kings 17:8-16The story of the widow giving her last two coins to the treasury is not necessarily a model for us, but a reminder for Jesus of his own story. 

Reformation Sunday -- Re-formed to Re-form -- Oct. 25, 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 16:26


Reading: John 8:31-36Reformation Sunday is often a day of celebration for Lutherans. Such a day often leads us to forget the truth about our Christian life. 

Slave to Ambition

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 14:06


Reading: Mark 10:35-45In the midst of ambitious disciples, Jesus lays out what ambition looks like in the Kingdom. 

The Lens vs. The Mirror

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 14:51


Readings: Mark 10:17-31Here we have some of the longest accounts of Jesus' teaching in Mark's gospel. And it focuses on money, a favorite among Jesus and the prophets, and a topic we all would rather avoid. 

Kingdom-formed Community

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 13:13


Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Mark 10:2-16God creates human community in Genesis and Jesus upholds a Kingdom-formed community based in mercy and grace as a witness to God's love in the world. 

God Loves {insert_name} More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2015 10:04


Reading: Mark 9: 30-37Jesus follows God's lead of caring for the poor and outcast more that those who exist in positions of power. Not because they are loved more, but because God seeks to redeem all creation, not just the VIPs. Jesus invites us into that life. 

Seeing Potential -- 5th Sunday in Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 13:21


Reading: John 12:20-33

Geeks and the Mirror of the Law

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2015 19:57


Reading: Exodus 20:1-17The culture of geeks is a particularly fertile area to reflect theologically on our human existence. Reflecting on our existence is at the core of understanding the decalogue. =============================================This sermon was preached at Zion Lutheran Church in Penn Hills, PA. Pastor Brian was invited to come do a campus ministry temple talk with students. A student did the temple talk and Pastor Brian preached. 

1st Sunday in Lent -- Signs Signs Everywhere are Signs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2015 11:50


Reading: Genesis 9:8-17, Mark 1:9-15In the sermon, I mention an image. This is it.

Ash Wednesday 2015 -- Happiness and Ashes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2015 13:23


Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Feeding the Hungry -- Feb 8, 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2015 11:53


Reading: Matthew 14:13-33 Jesus feeds the multitude with a meal that is contrasted with another meal that takes place right before this one. 

Where Moth and Rust Consume -- Feb 1, 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2015 16:58


Reading: Matthew 6:7-21Treasure in heaven... it's more than just money or salvation

Blessed Be the Venerable Jim Gordan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2015 13:34


Reading: Matthew 5:1-16The Beatitudes point to a future life that is made known in the real lives of people here and now.

Temptation -- 2nd Sunday after Epiphany -- Jan 19, 2015

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2015 13:29


Reading: Matthew 4:1-17Jesus' temptation and his withstanding it are functions of his humanity. God gives us ways to withstand temptation.

Baptism of Our Lord -- Who am I?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2015 15:37


Reading: Matthew 3:1-17The identity of Jesus is revealed at his baptism. His identity then has implications for us upon our baptism.

Hobbits and Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2015 12:16


Reading: Luke 2:1-20In the midst of darkness and uncertainty, God seeks to redeem the world through the ordinariness of human existence rather than through a major power play. 

Words of Wisdom -- 4th Sunday of Advent

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2015 13:31


Jeremiah and Our Identity -- Nov 9, 2014

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2014 16:12


Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10, 7:1-11Matthew 21: 12-13

Isaiah, Hezekiah and Sennacherib

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2014 15:26


From Nov. 2, 2014Reading: Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; then 2:1-4

Elisha and Naaman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2014 14:38


Following the Narrative Lectionary, from October 19, 2014Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-14

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