preparing throughout this seasonAdvent 2C | Luke 3:1-6 “Every valley shall be filled,and every mountain and hill shall be made low,and the crooked shall be made straight,and the rough ways made smooth,and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” Those are some beautiful words, aren’t …
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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: The Seduction of Empire
Rejecting its offer of fake peaceProper 19B | Mark 8:27-38 We are at a turning point, friends! The path changes but the way is the same! Stay focused and keep up! Jesus is turning his face to Jerusalem and all that stuff from the first half of the journey helps us understand the …