The story of The Vine and the Branches in the Gospel of John is a cherished metaphor, illustrating the relationship between Jesus, his disciples, and all believers. In this story,…
We encounter Nicodemus in John, Chapter 3, a Pharisee who approaches Jesus under the cover of night, seeking answers to questions that gnaw at his mind. To Nicodemus, Jesus must…
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of…
1 Kings 19: 1-18 This week's preaching text comes from 1 Kings 19:1-18, the story of Elijah the prophet. The title of the text indicates the persistence of the Hebrew…
Theophany Theophany means, “God is in the House”. Isaiah’s experience is overwhelming and “awesome” in the greatest sense of the word. You will notice in the text Isaiah 6: 1-13…
The journalist, H.L. Mencken, defined Puritanism as "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, might be happy." This is in direct opposition to the joyfulness of today's texts from Zephaniah and…
A good friend of mine is on an 8-day silent retreat on the Potomac River. She is centering on God. The writer of Genesis centers on God too, as creator. …
“You will always have the poor with you.” What are you saying, Jesus? This week's text will discuss the “Markan Sandwich”, struggles with Discipleship, and a clear call for Justice.…
Our new sermon series “Out of Context” will offer insights to the use and misuse of Biblical texts that are mostly familiar to us. To guide our sermon series we…
This week we have two of the most well-known scriptures as we begin this series on the Bible. Today we speak of scripture being the Primary Source. Scripture is the…