Jim Bundy

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7 As many of you know, the United Church of Christ held its national meeting, called General Synod, at the end of June in Hartford, Connecticut. This particular General Synod marked the 50th anniversary of the United Church of Christ, which was formed as a merger of other groups in 1957. The other … Read more

Scripture: 1Samuel 3:1-10 In case you don’t recognize where the title of the sermon for this morning comes from—“God Is Still Speaking”—it is a phrase that is much in use in United Church of Christ Circles these days. I mentioned last week that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the United Church of Christ, … Read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 There is no particular reason for this sermon…except for the fact that something inside me said that maybe it’s about time for me to say something along the lines of what I am about to say. Over the years that I’ve been at Sojourners more than a few people have commented that … Read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 and Luke 18:35-43 This is, I suppose, one of those sermons that has earned me the reputation I was talking about last week. That is to say, it’s a sermon that deals with a spiritual situation where I don’t think there are any simple answers and where at the end there may … Read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:19-33 The title of this sermon is stolen from a church consultant who wrote a book with this title. To be honest I am not usually attracted to church consultants, but Gil Rendle, who wrote this book I have found to be helpful and some Sojourners besides me are familiar with him through … Read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 I mentioned last week that I stole my sermon title from a book by a church consultant, Gil Rendle.  This week the title is stolen, or at least is the same as, a Pulitzer prize-winning novel by Marilynn Robinson that I know at least a few of us have read.  I don’t … Read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9; John 4:23-24 I often feel that I need to spend just a minute or two explaining myself at the beginning of a sermon, as to where the sermon is coming from. Today is one of those times. At the retreat a week ago, one of the planned topics of discussion … Read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13 I know few if any of you care whether the printed sermon title has anything to do with what I actually say, but it always makes me feel better when it does. Today it does not. Where the spirit has led me is to a place quite different from where I thought … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-34 The sermon this morning is I think a little more along the lines of where I thought I might be headed in the sermon two weeks ago, though that seems like a long time ago now and I’m not sure I remember quite where I thought I was headed because I ended … Read more