Jim Bundy

Scripture: Hosea 2: 14-23; Revelation 3:8, 10-14. This is a sermon about race…partly…eventually. But let me begin today with the scriptures, with a reading from the Hebrew scriptures, from a book called Hosea. I decided to read this passage myself today, because it needs some explanation. We need to do a little Bible study even … Read more

Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33; Philippians 2:13-14 I don’t know what made me think of “faith” as the topic for today’s sermon or the theme for my preaching for the summer.  It’s probably too broad as a topic.  Just about every sermon I give I hope touches on faith in some way or another, and there aren’t … Read more

Scriptures: Romans 12:1-3, Hebrews 12:1-4 This is a right-brain sermon, I think.  My brain sometimes gets confused about what is right-brain and what is left-brain, but if right-brain is when there’s no orderly progression of ideas, then this is probably a right-brain Sunday.  I’m feeling this sermon to be a little bit like a collage, … Read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3 Most of you know I have just come back from spending a week in Kansas City, where new church pastors gathered for a few days and then the UCC General Synod met.  Because the Disciples of Christ were also holding their General Assembly, this was something of an extravaganza, with all … Read more

Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 Before I say anything else today, I need to say thank you… To all those in the Sojourners community for flowers, and food, and prayers, and hugs, and all the expressions of sympathy you have been sending my way.  It is all very deeply appreciated. To Lee for … Read more

Scriptures: Psalm 42 If the sermon topic for today seems like it might be a little too “heavy”, if it sounds to you like it might be pretty much of a “downer”…I have to say it sounds that way to me too.  As I was beginning this sermon, I was thinking that I would really … Read more

Scriptures: Mark 12:28-34; Luke 17:11-19 I want to begin with the story about the ten lepers this morning.  It will lead us in a kind of roundabout way to what I really want to talk about. The story is pretty straightforward.  It says that ten people approached Jesus, all of whom had leprosy.  It’s important … Read more

Scriptures: Psalm 122 and 121; 2 Corinthians 4:7-10; Ephesians 3:14-17; Zechariah 4:1-6; Matthew 5:3-10; Micah 6:6-8 I have just a few words I want to say this morning before we come to a time of sharing and prayer.  I’ve called this reflections rather than sermon because “sermon” sounded too official somehow.  Like many of you, … Read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-15 I had intended to ground my preaching in the book of Exodus this fall.  I still intend to ground my preaching in the book of Exodus this fall, though my preaching may be somewhat different than I had originally imagined.  I’m not entirely sure how it will be different, but I am … Read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-7 I want to continue interacting with the story of the Exodus and the book of Exodus this morning, but before I get to today’s reading I need to acknowledge a couple of problems lingering from last week that were brought to my attention by other Sojourners. One of those other Sojourners happened … Read more