Preaching. Social Commentary. Faith.
For followers of Christ, we ultimately anchor ourselves in the reality of the Risen Christ and the promise of his coming Kingdom.
Evangelism is simply living a life shaped by and bearing witness to God's reconciling work in the world.
A sermon on hope and how the people of God are always called to be people of "relentless hope."
Love is the fundamental quality of the Christian community.
Jesus wants to be our shepherd, to lead us in good times and bad. It is up to us to follow when he calls.
Following Jesus is about living beneath the surface of life. It is living at the depth of our purpose.
Jesus invites us through our fear by giving ourselves into the hands of the One who gave himself to us.
We can't ignore sin nor can we wallow in it. What we need is humility, to cultivate the space within to experience God.
Will you turn to behold the sight of bushes that burn but are not conaumed, that herald the dawn of a new horizon?
Ash Wednesday holds two truths: Our sin and God's grace.
Jesus was a teacher and so much more. He is the Son of God and that matters.
In a world hyper-focused on happiness and self-fulfillment, what is the Good News in a life lived differently?
In order to be led by Jesua, we have to listen to Jesus. We listen for Jesus by cultivating a practice if reflection.
What does the call of Jesus invite us to do? Come to our margins and then cross them.
Sermon for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle about bravery.
What does Holy Baptism mean? why does it matter? Precisely this, it means coming alive.
A sermon given on the Feast of the Epiphany about what it means to follow Christ on an alternate road to a moral and compassionate destiny.
Jesus is born in Bethlehem, but to find him, we must seek him.
Sermon given on Sunday, December 23 (Advent IV)
Sermon given on Sunday, December 9. How do we prepare the way of the Lord? By practicing the way of love.
Sermon given on Christ the King Sunday (November 25, 2018). What does it mean that Jesus will return? what difference does it make that we affirm him as our Lord?
A sermon given on Sunday, November 11, 2018 about what it means to be a people and community of blessing.
A sermon given on Sunday, October 28, 2018 on what it means to give generously. It first means we receive graciously.
Generous Grace, pt. 3 - Break. What does it mean to be broken? How is the Way of the Cross the way of life?
Generous Grace, pt. 2 - Bless. What does it mean to be blessed? What does it mean to be a blessing?
Generous Grace Sermon Series, Part 1 of 4. What difference does it make that God chooses us? How does God see us? How might we see ourselves?
A sermon that explores the risk implicit in faith. Part of Colonial Church of Edina's "Risk the Messy Path of Faith" series.
A sermon given on Sunday, September 23, 2018 unpacking the "Proverbs 31 Woman" and our pursuit of wisdom.
Sermon given on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Saint Paul's Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sermon given on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Saint Paul's Church - Minneapolis, MN
Featuring a sermon preached on Sunday, May 27, 2018 (Trinity Sunday)
Sermon preached on Sunday, April 29, 2018 plus a reading from "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James H. Cone.
Sermon preached on Sunday, April 8, 2018
Sermon preached on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018
Sermon preached on Sunday, March 25, 2018