a sermon on compassion, solidarity, and following in the way of Jesus After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the maimed, the…

Genesis 3 as a Coming of Age Story about a Serpent, Humankind, and Blame Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The…

A sermon on Genesis 2: It all starts with a non-binary human, a garden created to bring joy and delight, and men and women as equal partners. then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the…

A Sermon on 1st Impressions, Joy, & Jesus Turning Water to Wine — On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to…

A Sermon on CRT, Hamilton, and the Healing of Simon’s Mother-in-Law As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and…

A sermon on based The Great Commission & Diana Butler Bass’ book Freeing Jesus Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in…

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. Yet…

A Sermon based on the Rich Young Ruler and chapter 3 of Diana Butler Bass’ book Freeing Jesus. As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to…

A Sermon Based on Diana Butler Bass’ book Freeing Jesus Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men…