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Text: Luke 24:1-12Easter Sunday, Year CListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. If you were to visit Jerusalem today, you’d find a stunning garden on the north side of the Old City near the Damascus Gate. This garden contains an ancient tomb datingContinue reading “Sermon: The Resurrection – An Idle Tale?”

Text: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 & Luke 4:14-21Third Sunday After the EpiphanyListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the problems in the church today is that we have grown Word-weary. The written word seems to be a dying breed. Many churchesContinue reading “Sermon: Gladly Hear and Learn It (Nehemiah 8 & Luke 4)”

Text: Mark 9:30-37Proper 20, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  What is greatness? The question of greatness has not gone away since the first century. You see, we think greatness is about being first. We think of greatness as being inContinue reading “Sermon: True Greatness”

Text: Isaiah 40:21-31Fifth Sunday After the EpiphanyListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  One of Europe’s leading psychiatrists was imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War. During this time, he saw something that distinguished the survivors and the dead, andContinue reading “Sermon: Hope in the Midst of Despair (Isaiah 40:21-31)”

Text: Ephesians 3:1-13The Epiphany of our LordListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Traditional mysteries often follow a pattern. The classic mysteries are set in a manor house in Scotland with a small cast of characters: an elderly widow, a servant with peculiarContinue reading “Sermon: God’s Secret Plan (Ephesians 3:1-13)”

Text: Luke 2:41-52Second Sunday After ChristmasListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Today’s Gospel reading reminds me of the movie: Home Alone. The movie Home Alone takes place when a frantic family jets off to Paris for Christmas only to discover too lateContinue reading “Sermon: Looking for Jesus in all the Wrong Places (Luke 2:41-52)”

Text: Matthew 1:1-6Wednesday after the Third Sunday in AdventListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. North Americans love a good scandal. Scandals involve disgraceful or offensive activities. We’re captivated by the salacious details of celebrities’ lives, by politicians trapped in webs of corruption,Continue reading “Sermon: The Scandalous Lineage of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-6).”

Genesis 15:1-7, 18Wednesday in the Second Week of AdventListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. In some cities the light pollution makes it very difficult to see the stars at night. Night is never very dark in the city. One of my mostContinue reading “Sermon: Jesus, Abraham’s Promised Son (Genesis 15:1-7,18)”

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost | Proper 27, Series AListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There once was a young man who rode the elevated railway to work regularly. One day, he noticed that in one place where the trainContinue reading “Sermon: Encouraging Words (1 Thess. 4:13-18)”

Text: John 8:31-36Reformation Day (Observed), 2020Listen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “Freedom.” It is hard to miss the theme of freedom in our text from John. Freedom is also a slippery word. It can mean a many different things for many differentContinue reading “Sermon: The Freedom of the Gospel (John 8:31-36)”