Sunday’s Coming
Joseph’s whole story (Genesis 45:3-11, 15)
To preach on only a portion of this passage is to do it a disservice.
Super tree powers (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1)
Trees symbolize a holy channel that faithfully stewards the power of God into the world.
The disciples’ job interview (Luke 5:1-11)
Let’s see how they measure up to Indeed.com’s suggestions.
Faithful, unimportant work (Luke 4:21-30)
Jesus refuses at every turn to do something important, the things his neighbors thought he should do when he grew up.
A different day than we imagined (Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10)
This isn't the day we envisioned, but it is holy because God is in it.
Redeemed with new wine (Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; John 2:1-11)
Any conversation about salvation should include both an eschatological aspect and one that is relevant to our lives here and now.
With us through the water (Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
Our baptismal covenant is a beginning, not an ending.
An ordinary Epiphany (Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12)
The glorious and impressive features are only half of the story.
Joining in song (Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1-12)
Sometimes someone else has to start singing before we can.
Idylls without idols (1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Luke 2:41-52)
There’s a lot of a certain sort of pleasure pursued around Christmas.
Becoming a blessing (Hebrews 10:5–10)
God the Son is committed to gladly and freely doing the Father’s will.
Rejoice? Don’t worry? (Philippians 4:4-7)
It’s hard to take Paul’s admonition seriously these days.
God’s infrastructure plan (Luke 3:1-6)
Advent is also about our own coming and going, the ways we embody the reconstructive ways of the Lord.
God’s womb of compassion (Psalm 25:1-10; Luke 21:25-36)
Advent must respond in some consequential way to the widening uncertainty of the living of our days.
Searching for truth (John 18:33-37)
This John text causes us to directly contemplate the nature of Jesus’ truth claims.
Celebrating other possibilities (1 Samuel 1:4-20)
Not all who struggle with infertility have their prayers answered.
Do we want division to cease? (Revelation 21:1-6a)
It often works pretty well for us.
Worth the risk (Mark 12:28-34)
What preacher does not like to gnaw a theological bone?
At all times? (Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22)
This psalm is hard to take.
That word “ransom” (Mark 10:35-45)
Like the disciples, we’ve missed the point here.