Year: 2009

Scripture: Job 42:1-7; John 3:1-10 I’m coming to the point where I have just some countable number of sermons left to give at Sojourners before I retire, maybe a dozen more or less. I haven’t really thought about that much up until now, but I confess I did have that thought this past week, and … Read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 I’m not sure whether what I want to do in the sermon this morning is quite legitimate, but I’m not sure it’s not legitimate either. I intend to talk about the story of the Prodigal Son, but I’m pretty sure that the way I will be talking about it is not the … Read more

Scripture: 2Corinthians 4:1-15 You know by now that today is the “official” beginning of the last phase of the capital and operating funds campaigns that are being conducted this fall. By next Sunday we expect to have nearly all of the pledges for both campaigns, the operating funds campaign to support next year’s budget and … Read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42 I attended the Monday evening Bible study group this last week. There is also, as most of you know, a Tuesday morning Bible study group. I’ll start off this morning by giving a plug to both groups. I know they would both welcome new participants at any time without any commitment to … Read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 I have given a number of sermons on Mary over the years, sermons based primarily on the two advent scriptures most famously connected to Mary: the words we heard this morning commonly referred to as the Annunciation, and the passage known as the Magnificat, which I will quote from in just a … Read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8 I made a last minute substitution in the scripture reading for this morning. The lectionary scripture for today is the one listed in your bulletin: Luke 3:1-6. However, it dawned on me after listing that scripture that it is one of those passages people worry about when I approach them about reading … Read more