On faith, love, and mixed identitiesEaster 4C | John 10:22-30 After spending the last three weeks talking about the resurrection, the lectionary throws us back into the middle of the story, which is always a bit of a headtrip. But I think, given the chance to get up to speed, …
Authority
A Word: A Misplaced Monarchy
Jesus and the problem of authorityProper Last B | John 18:33-37 When we last gathered on Sunday, we heard Jesus announce a terrifying future, what scholars call “The Little Apocalypse” of Mark. I had prepared a sermon for it, even recorded the audio, before that foul beast named COVID …
A Word: Love is Living Art
In his exploration of authority, Jesus confronts those confronting him, and reveals a way of being in the world that can save us all. Sharing it is our vocationProper 21A | Matthew 21:23-32 Authority. It’s a sticky concept in every way. It’s sticky—in that when we get …