2010

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

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-15 To begin, I want to talk for a few moments this morning about inclusive language. I should briefly repeat what I said last week by way of explaining that I have decided to use these last few sermons I will be giving at Sojourners to look back on what I think have … Read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 Ordinarily on this Sunday in the middle of January, the Sunday closest to the holiday honoring Martin Luther King, my sermon—sometimes the whole service, but at least my sermon— would be related to Dr. King and the issues he was associated with. This year…will be no exception. I have Dr. King on … Read more

Scriptures: Amos 6:1-7; Mark 1:14-20 I have always been uncomfortable in Christian churches. You are now expecting me to quickly add, “until I came to Sojourners.” But no, I have always been uncomfortable in Christian churches, including the time I have spent at Sojourners. The thing is, there are good reasons to feel uncomfortable and … Read more

Scripture: Psalm 121; Hebrews 11:8-16; Mark 9:14-29 I’ve been thinking a lot about Sojourners recently, and about my role at Sojourners and about my impending non-role at Sojourners, but in the midst of thinking about us and me, I realized that I should have been lifting up some other churches these last few Sundays. Last … Read more