Jim Bundy

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21 In the space of roughly forty hours last weekend, I heard two sermons based on Luke 4:14-21. It’s not all that often that I get to hear sermons at all, especially since I don’t usually go to church when I’m on vacation, so I don’t hear too many sermons period. For me … Read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62 Let me get right in to where I’m coming from this morning. It’s Columbus Day weekend; tomorrow is the day most people refer to as Columbus Day, and many people observe it simply and innocently enough by taking advantage of the three day weekend in some way or another, just enjoying the … Read more

Scripture: Psalm 46; Matthew 13:10-17 I’m still on the theme of “release to the captives”, following up on the words of Jesus, which were originally the words of Isaiah, words that declared what Jesus intended his ministry to be all about: to proclaim good news to the poor, release to the captive, recovery of sight … Read more

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

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6; 1John 4:16-21 I’ll be honest with you. This sermon started out several weeks ago as a Christmas sermon. I had already started my sermon preparation and had in fact written the beginning of the sermon that I thought I was going to give on December 20. I knew snow was in the forecast, … Read more