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December 2020

December 20, 2020

Magnificat: Mary and the Refusal to be Small for Insecure, Fearful Men

Mary's “Magnificat" forces us to face our attitudes about women and how we treat them....

November 2020

November 28, 2020

Gathering Up the Fragments: Sermon on Mark 13:24–37

What happens to all the broken pieces of people’s lives? In Mark 13:24-37, Jesus assures us...

November 14, 2020

The Parable of the Talents Through the Lens of Race, Privilege & Wealth

When we read the Parable of the Talents through the lens of race, privilege, and...

November 08, 2020

Fill Your Lamps, Church – Let’s Be Ready! Post-election Sermon

Post-election sermon. Whether you're celebrating or mourning the election, we must not be complacent. There...

November 05, 2020

Post-Election Messaging & Preaching: Red, Blue & Purple Church Tactics

Here are some ideas for messaging and preaching in the post-election season -- whether your...

October 2020

October 25, 2020

Haunted by Goodness: Mister Rogers and the Love that Won’t Let Go

How can Mister Rogers' legacy of goodness guide us in this time of exile? This...

October 20, 2020

Will Our ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ Ever End? Election 2020

Will Nov. 3rd bring an end to our 'Night on Bald Mountain' - or prolong...

September 2020

September 27, 2020

Turn, then, and live! Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the choice for life

Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew we have a choice. Just like Ezekiel knew we have a...

September 13, 2020

The Necessity of Forgiveness – and Accountability: Matthew 18:21-35

The parable about the Unforgiving Servant shows us that forgiveness is essential - but so...

August 2020

August 12, 2020

The Canaanite Woman Took a Knee (Matt. 15:21-28)

Oh, yes, she did. The Canaanite woman took a knee. She interrupted Jesus with her...

August 05, 2020

6 Bible Texts for a Sermon on Racism & Why Your Church Needs to Hear It

So you want to preach a sermon on racism. Where to begin? Here are 6...

August 02, 2020

The Butterfly Effect – Harnessing the Wind of Tiny Wings

God is harnessing the wind of our tiny wings. We are part of a “butterfly effect”...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

The Heart of the Earth: Jesus, Land, and Hope

For three days and three nights the Son of Man was in the heart of...

July 20, 2020

Finding Eden’s Forests in the Midst of COVID19

The forests of Kentucky offer my children and me a refuge of safety, beauty, and...

June 2020

June 28, 2020

What is a ‘Prophet’s Reward’? The Bad, The Ugly, and the Good

What did Jesus mean by the phrase, “a prophet’s reward”? Christians in America are learning...

June 07, 2020

Being Theological in a Political World

Being theological in a political world means standing up for justice because the Word of...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

Will White Churches Find Their Pentecost Courage?

Will white churches find their Pentecost courage for justice, peace, repentance, and restoration?

May 24, 2020

The Ascension of Jesus – Shifting Our Focus

The Ascension of Jesus shows us that sometimes we need to pivot and shift our...

May 10, 2020

In God’s House There Are Many (Zoom) Rooms

In the age of COVID-church, we’re rediscovering Jesus's astonishing truth: God’s house has many rooms. Or,...

April 2020

April 12, 2020

A COVID-19 Easter: The Gospel of Mark is Just What We Need

The women ran from the tomb afraid. Words failed them. Mark’s Gospel in the midst...

April 09, 2020

Living in a Maundy Thursday World: COVID-19 and Holy Week

Because of COVID-19, I’m thinking about the Maundy Thursday rituals of foot washing and communion...

April 05, 2020

We Are ‘Hosanna People’: Palm Sunday and Coronavirus

Palm Sunday's 'Hosanna' takes on a new meaning when facing the coronavirus epidemic. What it...

February 2020

February 23, 2020

Love Touches Fear: Transfiguration Sunday

On Transfiguration Sunday, divinity touches humanity. Transcendence touches immanence. Love touches fear.

February 21, 2020

Matt. 17:1-9, Transfiguration of Jesus, With Dialogical Lens

The Transfiguration of Jesus asks us: what kind of church shall we be in the...

February 16, 2020

Choose Life, Hope at the River’s Edge: Moses’s Final Sermon

I know that the future is uncertain and that anxiety is ever-present. Things aren’t looking...

January 2020

January 20, 2020

Is Your Dream Too Small? Or Too Big? A Rabbi, MLK, and a Revelation of Love

Following God’s call can be exhausting and depleting. Isaiah 49:1-7 shows us sometimes we dream...

January 05, 2020

Light, Not Heat: Epiphany for a Burning World

Antisemitism. Impending war with Iran. Australian fires and the climate crisis. Yes, the story of...

December 2019

December 29, 2019

The Slaughter of the Holy Innocents – Don’t Look Away

We would like to avoid the story about the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents. But here...

December 22, 2019

Joseph and Jesus: Honoring the Non-traditional Parent

Joseph has a minor role in the Christmas story. But the relationship between Joseph and...

December 19, 2019

Round Yon Joseph, Father and Child

I’ve been thinking more about the Christmas story from Joseph’s point of view after having...