Sun, 19 December 2021
Christmas isn't a holiday for nostalgia, it's a holiday to press us more deeply into today and the future that how live now will bring. |
Sun, 12 December 2021
John was great at being a herald. He fell short of being the messiah. |
Sun, 5 December 2021
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Sun, 28 November 2021
The coming of the son of man coincides with a lot of trouble. So, is it good news that we've got a lot of trouble these days? |
Mon, 22 November 2021
The last Sunday of the church year is a good time to wonder whether we're up for another trip around the calendar. |
Sun, 14 November 2021
Numbers are down in congregations across the county, maybe across the country. Endurance is the name of the game for the faithful. So, who's with me? |
Sun, 7 November 2021
The widow might have been happy to give her last penny to the Temple. Jesus wasn't happy for her. |
Sun, 24 October 2021
Jesus urges us to be as children. So what's stopping us from doing that? |
Sun, 17 October 2021
Revolution? Resignation? Some mysterious third way? |
Sun, 10 October 2021
Hell is other people--or maybe that's the kingdom of heaven. |
Sun, 3 October 2021
Pay attention to the things that make your stumble on your way to God, and the things that help you get close. |
Sun, 26 September 2021
The church isn't designed for efficiency. That said, there's no better time for manifesting the reign of God than now. |
Sun, 19 September 2021
Power is meant to serve the good. Beware when power is put to serving power. |
Sun, 12 September 2021
Repentance, which is a change of mind, comes with repetition. |
Sun, 5 September 2021
The moment when Jesus learned he was Christ for the world is an ugly one. Brace yourself for a moment when Jesus was't "the good guy." |
Sun, 22 August 2021
Empires rise and fall, but the word of the Lord speaks as ever. |
Sun, 15 August 2021
Jesus invites us to bring our worst--and our worst is pretty bad. |
Mon, 9 August 2021
Remember that old summer camp song, "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love (by our Love)"? Turns out that was pretty good stuff. |
Sun, 1 August 2021
In this age of kitsch, where can we can find what's true, authentic, bearing an aura as almost halo? |
Sun, 25 July 2021
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Sun, 18 July 2021
In Jesus we meet someone worthy of our essential followership. |
Sun, 11 July 2021
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Sun, 4 July 2021
Langston Hughes got it right. Nearly a century ago, he knew America is aim and aspiration. He was right: it was then, and is still. America dies when our aspiration to be America dies. |
Sun, 27 June 2021
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Sun, 20 June 2021
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Sun, 13 June 2021
What if God really is at work in all things for good? |
Sun, 6 June 2021
As we set off into ordinary time, we've got quite a challenge to live out. |
Sun, 23 May 2021
Pentecost, the event, comes after a protracted period of waiting for apostles. Sound familiar? |
Sun, 16 May 2021
This is a weird Sunday for celebrating. On the other hand, it might really speak to our moment. Church on the Hill, Lenox (UCC) With thanks to Nappy Roots' for their song, Good Day. |
Sun, 9 May 2021
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Sun, 2 May 2021
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Sun, 25 April 2021
When you lay down your life for your friends, you're dangerous to the status quo, but you're close to the kingdom of God. Church on the Hill, Lenox (UCC) Thanks to Nahkane's "New Brighton" for inspiring the mantra that is the title of this sermon. |
Sun, 18 April 2021
When astonishing truth claims is all you've got--that and a Resurrecting God. |
Sun, 11 April 2021
Are we hoping God will turn back time, or are we good with God redeeming time? Church on the Hill, Lenox (UCC) Shout out to The Call for use of their song, "I Still Believe." |
Sun, 4 April 2021
Resurrection Day! Or might we prefer Insurrection? There's a lot these days to rise up against... |
Sun, 28 March 2021
Palm Sunday reminds us of the two choices we grace, and encourages us to take the way of Jesus. Thanks to Thievery Corporation for their terrific song Forgotten People. |
Sun, 21 March 2021
Considering last week's Godly Play story in the light of this week's terrible events. |
Mon, 8 March 2021
What the ancient way of sanctifying time might mean for us in the age of Zoom worship. |
Sun, 21 February 2021
The rainbow signals a shift, if not in God then at least our perception of God. Jesus' coming confirms it. Church on the Hill, Lenox (UCC) This features Guster's great song Two At a Time. |
Sun, 14 February 2021
Here we take a big breath before diving into the depths of Lent. Church on the Hill, Lenox (UCC) This episode features Regina Spektor's great song "Laughing With." |
Sun, 7 February 2021
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Sun, 31 January 2021
Ours isn't to fight. It's to wirthstand. We're not amidst a battle. We're amidst an arrival and an occupation of good and true. |
Mon, 25 January 2021
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Mon, 18 January 2021
Storming the Capitol is a bad idea. Can we say that? Can we say there are bad ideas? |
Mon, 11 January 2021
Words describe and create, so be let's be careful with them--careful with what you say, careful about to whom you listen. |
Sun, 3 January 2021
Logos became flesh and lived among us? Really? Why? |