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October 2018

October 18, 2018

Sermon: The Eleventh Commandment

Jesus, then, is not inviting one person who happens to be rich to change; Jesus...

August 2018

August 22, 2018

Being Careful to Live Wisely: Faith and Climate Change

It seems logical to me that the earth would be dramatically changed by that sudden...

July 2018

July 05, 2018

Was It the Bread of Life?

Unity can be found in excluding and destroying or reconciling and healing. There is a...

June 2018

June 07, 2018

Let Light Shine Out of Darkness

Paul knew and had known since his conversion that light comes from God. The light...

June 01, 2018

To Be Able to Love from Above

If Nicodemus wants to enter the Kingdom of God, that place where there is no...

May 2018

May 04, 2018

He Went on His Way Rejoicing

"This utterly non-violent and forgiving God proclaimed by Jesus is the true vine of John’s...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

The Good Shepherd Who Cares for the Man Born Blind

The good shepherd does not kill and yet responds to the wolf of violence by...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

Sermon: Was Jesus Mumbling or Responding?

"In contrast to the aloofness and emotional non-involvement the Greek world-view assumes, Jesus offers a...

March 14, 2018

Sermon: It Is Hard to Look at the Poisonous Serpent Particularly When He Is Us

If we think of the poisonous serpents as humans in rivalry leading to violence and...

March 07, 2018

Sermon: The Temple Becomes a Person

Jesus is the new temple. Instead of allowing us to believe God is wrathful and...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

Sermon: Jesus Teaches His Disciples Something Totally New

Jesus, on the other hand, wanted to empty ritual and worship of all violence and...

February 21, 2018

Jesus Came to be Baptized: The Nonviolence of God

The truth is with the heavens torn apart, a dove descends, not a drone or...

February 07, 2018

Sermon: It’s Good to Be Home!

After two months of hospitalization and rehab, the Rev. Tom Truby is back home, preaching...

December 2017

December 06, 2017

Sermon: Don’t Let Violence Sneak Up on You and Catch You Off Guard!

"When Jesus forgave us and God resurrected him, we discover forgiveness as the only alternative...

November 2017

November 15, 2017

Sermon: Extra Oil for the Wait

Maybe the kingdom of heaven is the awareness that the game is over and everybody...

November 10, 2017

Sermon: Saints!

Jesus’ values include blessings and fullness of life for everyone. The anti-Jesus values have rewards...

October 2017

October 27, 2017

Sermon: Jesus, Who Rescues Us from the Wrath That Is Coming, Constantly Coming!

If we imitate Jesus we will move in a different direction than if we imitate...

October 04, 2017

Sermon: The More I See, the More I Believe

He didn’t want to win. He wanted to expose the conflict between them that grew...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

Sermon: Take What Belongs to You and Go!

In the kingdom of heaven no one is entitled because everything is given gratuitously. It’s all...

September 20, 2017

Sermon: Double Knowing – On Stumbling Blocks and Forgiveness

"Maybe the kingdom of heaven is a place where all recognize themselves as those who...

September 13, 2017

Sermon: Beautiful Community with No Bitterness

"Jesus seems to be modeling a way of reducing and defusing tension in a community....

September 07, 2017

Sermon: Steeped in Mystery