by Shelly | Feb 3, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus, it is good for us to be here! The Sundays after Epiphany began with Jesus’ baptism and end with three disciples’ vision of his transfiguration. In Mark’s story of Jesus’ baptism, apparently only Jesus sees the Spirit descending and hears the words from heaven....
by Shelly | Feb 3, 2021 | Sermons
God’s creative work – Jesus healing! In Isaiah the one God who sits above the earth and numbers the stars also strengthens the powerless. So in Jesus’ healing work we see the hand of the creator God, lifting up the sick woman to health and service...
by Shelly | Jan 20, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus’s authority shown in healing! In Deuteronomy God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses, who will speak for God; in Psalm 111 God shows the people the power of God’s works. For the church these are ways of pointing to the unique authority people sensed...
by Shelly | Jan 20, 2021 | Sermons
God calls us to new work! As we continue through the time after Epiphany, stories of the call to discipleship show us the implications of our baptismal calling to show Christ to the world. Jesus begins proclaiming the good news and calling people to repentance right...
by Shelly | Jan 12, 2021 | Sermons
God calls us to new work! All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. God calls not just pastors and deacons but also the youngest child, like Samuel. The story of the calling of Nathanael plays with the idea of place. Nathanael initially dismisses Jesus because...
by Shelly | Dec 31, 2020 | Sermons
Spirit baptizes Christ for his work among us! Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit of God moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’...
