Fasting from Injustice
Isaiah 58 is an indictment of those who would embrace religion and spirituality, but not their neighbor. The chapter begins a bit…
Read moreIsaiah 58 is an indictment of those who would embrace religion and spirituality, but not their neighbor. The chapter begins a bit…
Read moreMark Barigye, our intern this semester from Greenville University, preaches from Mark 5 on the story of Jesus healing Jairus’s daughter and…
Read moreSt. Paul says we should set our minds on things above, not on earthly things (Colossians 3.2-4). What does he mean by…
Read moreFor Palm Sunday’s sermon, we pick up in John’s Gospel just before the Triumphal Entry: John 11.45-53. Jesus has just raised Lazarus…
Read moreJohn 5.1-15 tells the story of Jesus going where people who are disabled, forgotten, and facing poverty gather for healing. There he…
Read moreFrom John 2.1-11 comes the famous story of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding party. When the new wine comes…
Read moreFrom Matthew 15.21-28 comes a story in which Jesus’ use of a racial insult provides a test of what is in a…
Read moreChristie Malave preaches today on Jesus’ interaction with a teacher of the law in Mark 12.28-34. The teacher wants to know the…
Read moreIn Mark 11.12-25 Jesus has made the climb to Jerusalem and now the tension in the story is increasing. Jesus walks straight…
Read moreWe all come to scripture with lots of commitments. We’re already committed to certain beliefs, desires, and practices. The way we think…
Read moreOur last week addressing the question, Why does the church need the poor? This week we listen to Luke 13.10-17, in which…
Read moreFor the sixth Sunday of Easter season a sermon from John 5.1-16 titled “Threatened with Resurrection.” Jesus asks us, “Do you want…
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