Text: Jeremiah 31:2: "The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness." After all these years I think I have finally figured out who you are. Heaven knows…
Text: Matthew 28:2: "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it." The…
Text: Ephesians 5:11: “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Yesterday the Saturday morning Lenten study considered the differences and similarities between icons and…
Text: Luke 2:10: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people...” I have been…
Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee…
A homily offered at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, Illinois.
[No audio is available for this sermon.] Text: Jeremiah 31:13: “I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.” Things come a little out…
Today’s readings were the very first stories I ever heard in church. When I was very young, my father decided to reengage with his faith by accompanying my grandmother to…
Text: Matthew 5:11–12: “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for…
Within an hour after the attack in Boston on Monday, many out-of-town friends texted or e-mailed to check in. Yes, we were okay. Okay, but desperately sad. Soon enough it…