Sermons

Jesus lived in the tension between serving others and being true to himself far more than we realize.

Pentecost XVI: To experience Jesus as spacious intimacy is, for me, like sitting on the screen porch with my husband these cool evenings; neither of us saying a single word, each of us deep in our own thoughts, separate yet profoundly joined; a powerful, palpable, energy of love filling the space between us.

Space exploration was for him but one way we human beings can marshal the best of who we are and learn the kind of cooperation that will save us from ourselves.

Pentecost XV: I believe in that very moment that the Syrophoenician woman, of all people, breaks open that the kingdom of God and the grace of Christ are intended for all—no exceptions.

Pentecost XIV: The way we live not only reveals what we believe, it is the only way to find out if what we believe is true.

Pentecost XIII: When you are in a tough place, look for God in the person who comes to you, sits next to you, and listens with their heart when you need to pour out your own.

Pentecost XII: The generous connectivity of God is in us like bread we eat, intertwined with our lives like the wine we drink.

Pentecost X: Consider then the counter-intuitive possibility that the way to be less blown about by crafty trickery is to seek truth through the primitive act of love called listening.

Pentecost IX: The economics of God’s kingdom is not defined by coercion or a supply and demand rationale; mirabilia is not embodied only for clever people or highly spiritual people, and much less for the sake of important people.

Pentecost VIII: There are holy places and things to learn, there are beliefs to discover but none of them trump the simple fact that you and God are always in the same place at the same time.