Encountering the Triune God

As we ponder the wonder of the Trinity, here’s my Trinity Sunday sermon from several years ago. Trinity Sunday invites us to dive deeper into one of the most complex and wonderful of Christian beliefs.  This sermon is from A Sermon for Every Sunday, a series of lectionary-based video sermons designed for use in worship, BibleContinue reading “Encountering the Triune God”

Forty Days to Ponder This Truth…

It was a joy to be back at Cathedral Church of the Advent to be a part of their Lenten Preaching Series. This was the first of two sermons I preached last week in Birmingham. The text is 1 Timothy 1:13-16. “The Church–in its wisdom–gives us forty days to ponder the trust about ourselves, toContinue reading “Forty Days to Ponder This Truth…”

The Future of the UMC: Fact or Fiction?

In Don’t Look Back I urged United Methodists not to become distracted by the machinations of General Conference votes, the Council of Bishops, and other factors that have little to do with the mission of the local church. However, many ask, “How did we get to this point as a church?” Rev. Susan Leonard–a friend,Continue reading “The Future of the UMC: Fact or Fiction?”

Preaching this week & beyond

Thanks to the folks at A Sermon for Every Sunday for including the sermon below on this week’s Old Testament text from the lectionary, Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12). In addition to sermons posted with A Sermon for Every Sunday, I’ve got a weekly preaching toolkit titled “Pulpit Resource” from Ministry Matters. I walk through an encounter withContinue reading “Preaching this week & beyond”