Sermons

January
31
2021

Sermon; Epiphany 4B; Mark 1:21-28

“Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit . . .”

So I went down a rabbit hole with this one.

For starters, I followed an online conversation thread that began...

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January
24
2021

Sermon; Epiphany 3B; Mark 1:14-20

Today we have Mark's version of the calling of the first disciples. Last week we heard from the Gospel of John as Jesus called Philip and Andrew, but today we're in Mark and get his version of the...

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January
17
2021

Sermon; Epiphany 2B; 1 Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51

During the first few Sundays of the Epiphany season we hear stories related to the revelation of Jesus and the calling of disciples. Obviously the Epiphany story itself with the wise men seeing the...

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January
10
2021

Sermon; Epiphany 1B; Mark 1:4-11

Today is the first Sunday after the Epiphany.

You will recall that Epiphany occurs on January 6, thirteen days after Christmas (ie, after the 12 Days of Christmas). It is the day we celebrate the...

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December
25
2020

Sermon; Christmas Day

My wife and I are friends (although her more than I) with several people who have had babies in the few days before Christmas. Our Facebook feeds have been populated – no pun intended –...

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