Sermons

July
26
2020

Sermon; 8 Pentecost/Proper 12A; Matt. 13:31-33, 44-54

For the past three Sundays we have been in Matthew 13 hearing what are known as kingdom parables. There are seven such parables in this chapter – the two longer ones from the previous two...

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July
19
2020

Sermon; 7 Pentecost/Proper 11A; Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43

Just like last week, we are teaching the crowds in parables.  There can be many interpretations, but I’d like to share what I’ve seen in my life of ‘Wheat’ and...

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July
12
2020

Sermon; 6 Pentecost/Proper 10A; Matt. 13:1-11, 18-23

In last week's gospel we heard Jesus tell the story about children calling to each other, “We played the flute, but you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.” In my sermon I...

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July
5
2020

Sermon; 5 Pentecost/Proper 9A; Matt. 11:16-19, 25-30

Today's gospel passage gives us two distinct stories separated by a commentary on the refusal to repent and corporate responsibility to do the right thing. Today I want to look at the first story...

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June
28
2020

Sermon; 4 Pentecost/Proper 8A; Genesis 22:1-14

As I previously mentioned, our gospel passages for the past three weeks have come from Chapter 10 of Matthew. This chapter is essentially the missionary chapter of the gospel: Go and proclaim,...

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