Proper 23, Year C 2 Kings 5:1-15; Psalm 111, 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Did you pay attention to the words of our opening hymn? Maybe you were just trying to … Read More
Proper 22, Year C; Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 32:1-10; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 I wish I had more faith. Especially after my weekend of gardening when I was moving … Read More
When I was a senior in high school, I was part of something that I have been ashamed of ever since. I attended the same high school that my father … Read More
+In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I … Read More
Have you ever considered how the message and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth spread from his small hometown in a backwater of a tiny nation to cover the entire world? … Read More
When I first became a Christian at the age of 17 I had a pretty strong moral compass. I was raised by atheists who had extremely high standards of ethical … Read More
+In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. It is important to me to always start my sermons this way, inviting the Holy … Read More
My father was a city planner and had a degree in architecture so I grew up going on “walks” with him around Portland. He loved to talk about the history … Read More
Welcome to the 1,983rd celebration of Easter Day, the Feast of the Resurrection. It’s nothing short of a miracle that we are still living into that great Mystery. After centuries … Read More
Thirty years ago a friend who is a skillful calligrapher offered to write a favorite verse or passage from Scripture for me. Because it would take him a lot … Read More