Bolder
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been...
Wreaths and Wise Men (and telling the truth, faithfully)
This year, I’m going to work on getting back in the habit of posting. In my mind, it can feel like a chore–finding something new to write. But then it struck me a month or two ago that I write new content every week for my congregation. So here it is: this...
Longing for Light: A Sermon for Lent 4B
I preached this sermon on Sunday, March 15 at Westfield. Before you read it, read the scriptures of the day from Numbers and John I want to love light. I want to bask in it, to feel its warmth. I want to walk paths illuminated by it. I want to reflect it. And the...
Drawing Circles
This sermon’s title and theme was inspired by Westfield’s Minister of Music who chose Mark Miller’s Draw the Circle Wide as a song for today. We ended the service circling the sanctuary singing to one another: “Draw the circle, draw the circle...
Near and Among Us
I preached this sermon on Sunday, September 28. A family of ours is facing a hard situation in regards to their children’s health, a situation that hangs heavy in our hearts as a congregation. Rather than avoid it, I decided to preach about it. Read the...01. WELCOME
