May 28, 2019
In this sermon we consider the question of fear the disciples face as Jesus is about to leave them. We talk about the term “culture of fear” and what it means for us today. We talk about fear as self-preservation and security that usually leads into a fight or flight mode. We consider love as a third way. Love is...
May 22, 2019
In this sermon we begin with three stories about a falling tree, the time I learned “Tall Terry” was HIV positive, the moment I realized I had no idea, and how it all relates to the movie, Men in Black. We talk about how Peter became unclean, what doing right has to do with goodness, truth, and beauty, and the (not...
May 14, 2019
In this sermon we begin with a Simpsons clip about giant advertisements rampaging through Springfield, then a passage from John 10, a brief history of the Feast of Dedication, and some thoughts on what it means to “follow” Jesus is our culture of social media influencers. We touch on Neil Gaiman’s, American Gods,...