*This sermon originally preached at Sunrise Church on Sullivan's Island, SC on December 29, 2019.* Hebrews 2:10-18 This is kind of a weird Sunday. It, along with the Sunday after Easter, is often jokingly referred to as Associate Pastor Sunday. Attendance is typically lower, many people are traveling, sometimes even the pastors. It’s also a... Continue Reading →
Being the Body: Lessons from Tabitha, Rachel, and Ilene (a sermon)
*This sermon was originally preached at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church in Sunnyvale, CA on May 12, 2019* Acts 9:36-43 When I first read this passage a little over a month ago, it left me with a question: What does it mean that Peter is given the power to resurrect? What does it mean for us? There... Continue Reading →
Does Jesus Doubt? (a sermon for Lent)
(A sermon on Mark 14:31-15:15) "Jesus’ doubt and fear and trembling in the garden matter. They are, believe it or not, good news. Because it means that it is okay that we doubt and fear and tremble too. It’s okay that we question."
In The Hole (A Sermon on Solidarity)
(On Mark 8:27-38) "It isn’t easy, not in this messy world of ours. But it is simple. Jesus gets down in the hole with us."
Remembering Eden
(On Luke 13:1-9) "We weren’t made to stand idle with arms out stretched and wait for our branches to bear fruit. No. We were created to be gardeners."