Category Lectionary
“What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You . . . “
“What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You . . .” Luke 4:1-13 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, February 17, 2013 It is all over the airwaves and the commercials. It has come from the mouth of Marines, guys at the gym, physical therapists, and Kelly Clarkson. It is the phrase, “What doesn’t […]
Is Lent Good for Your Heart?
Ash Wednesday Meditation Delivered to Church for the Highlands Wednesday, February 13, 2013 The news on Monday that the Pope was resigning came as an unsettling surprise to the world. It turns out that no one was around the last time this happened, 600 years ago. Popes since then have stayed until death. Pope Benedict […]
Jesus Up Close and Personal
“Jesus Up Close and Personal” Luke 9:28-36 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, February 10, 2012 Transfiguration Sunday I have become hooked on yet another TV show. This one, however, is not like my typical diet of reality shows, recent episodes of the Hoarders, or anything with Larry David. The show I’m stuck […]
What Does God Want You to Be?
“Following Your Calling” Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, February 3, 2013 What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question my friends and I would explore together while sitting out on the curb after playing all of the “two-below” football we stand for one afternoon. The answers ranged from […]
“Jesus at Your Party” sermon from Epiphany 2C
“A New Day” John 2:1-11 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 20, 2013 If you could have anyone show up at your next birthday party, who would it be? That’s a fun question to consider, but just an exercise in daydreaming for most of us. For some, […]
“Conquering Aquaphobia” sermon from today
“Conquering Aqua-phobia” Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-17,21-22 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, January 13, 2012 Swimming lessons. Those two words would turn my stomach into knots more than anything else when I was a child. They were even more unsettling than “doctor’s office”, two words that once led me to escape from my […]
“Discerning God’s Plan” sermon from Epiphany Sunday
“Discerning God’s Plan” Matthew 2:1-12 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, January 6, 2013 [Clip from The Nativity Story:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lpv77EdxF4%5D What a night that must have been for Melchior, Balthasar, and Gaspar, these three wise men from the east. Though there are some historical issues with putting the wise men at the manger […]
“How Will You Do 2013?” sermon from Sunday
“How Will You Do 2013?” Colossians 3:12-17 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 30, 2012 Have you ever heard the phrase, “Keep a straight face”? Or, how about, “Getting hitched”? The English language is full of phrases that we use and hear all the time, even though we may not necessarily know what […]
Finding Joy in Darkness sermon from Sunday
“Joy: Power of Proximity” Philippians 1:1-13 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 16, 2012 Third Sunday of Advent Seventy-Five years. That’s how long Clarence and Mary Joyce have been married. In this day and time, it is hard to imagine any couple staying together even half that time The Joyce’s say […]
Finding Peace in the Dawn sermon from Sunday
“How Many Feet are in a Peace” Luke 1:68-79 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, December 9, 2012, Second Sunday of Advent Zechariah was like most any other man–going numb with silence after hearing that he will be a father. Most men, however, regain their composure soon thereafter and are able to put […]
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