Sermons

“So, therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”

As we begin the pledge drive, this is the message we get from today's gospel passage. I...

Today is the last of our four readings from the Letter to the Hebrews. Two weeks ago when I preached on Hebrews I neglected to give some background information, so here's a little of that for you.

Last week we began a stretch that will cover four weeks from the Letter to the Hebrews. That passage opened up with this sentence: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction...

“What is written in the Law? What do you read there?”

This was Jesus' answer to the question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Answering a question with a question...

“How big is your church?”

I get asked this question on a semi-regular basis. There are many reasons why people ask, some more valid than others. But it seems to me that the number one...