by Shelly | Jul 15, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus sends his disciples out to teach and heal 8th Sunday of Pentecost Mark’s gospel makes clear how great is the press of the crowd, with its countless needs to be met, on Jesus and his disciples. Yet in today’s gospel Jesus advises his disciples to get away and...
by Shelly | Jul 8, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus and the prophets proclaimed God’s saving love 7th Sunday of Pentecost When Amos reports his vision of God judging Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, he becomes a threat to the power of the priests and the king. John the Baptist also speaks truth to...
by Shelly | Jun 22, 2021 | Sermons
Jesus reaches out to heal and break down barriers. 5th Sunday of Pentecost Jesus does great deeds of power and gives his disciples authority over demons. Yet none of this power is unilateral; it all must be received by faith. Jesus asks his disciples to go out without...
by Shelly | Jun 22, 2021 | Easter Events, Sermons
Jesus reaches out to heal and break down barriers. 5th Sunday of Pentecost A woman finds healing by touching Jesus’ cloak, and a girl is restored to life when he takes her by the hand. In both cases a boundary is crossed: in Jesus’ time the hemorrhaging woman was...
by Shelly | Jun 15, 2021 | Easter Events, Sermons
Now is the day of salvation! Jesus Calms the Storm! Now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation! Now we are in the storm, the boat almost swamped; but Jesus is here now, and when we call him, he will calm the storm. Even the wind and waves listen to him...
by Shelly | Jun 8, 2021 | Easter Events, Sermons
Faith like a Mustard Seed The mustard seed becomes a great shrub that shelters the birds, recalling ancient images of the tree of life. We’d expect a cedar or a sequoia, but Jesus finds the power of God better imaged in a tiny, no-account seed. It’s not the way we...
