by Jon | Dec 30, 2012 | sermons |
This morning is the first time I addressed the tragedy in Newtown directly in a sermon. In order to do so, I used the Lectionary from Year C for the First Sunday after Christmas known in Biblical circles as the Slaughter of the Innocents–a fitting scripture when...
by Jon | Dec 2, 2012 | sermons |
Before you read the sermon, check out the Gospel Lesson. Also, watch this video: We are living in the meantime. Do you realize that? That we are living in the meantime? We are living in a time between two realities. A time between what has already come to pass and...
by Jon | Oct 14, 2012 | sermons |
This sermon was preached at Westfield on October 14, 2012. Before you read it, check out the Gospel Lesson it’s based on. This is a story about stuff–about having it, about giving it away. It’s a story about following the rules, about salvation....
by Jon | Aug 27, 2012 | sermons |
Find the scripture used for this sermon here: Mark 7: 24 -30. Friends, what you’ve heard is true–Southerners do not know what to do with snow. Put simply, snow is magical. It’s rare. It’s quiet. It’s also terrifying. Ice, slick roads, no power. I know...