Being a good shepherd

Being a good shepherd

Today’s Sermon focus Good shepherds defend their flocks What does it take to be a good shepherd? Who here has raised livestock? Or had pets, for that matter? What does it involve taking good care of your animals? Provide access to health care, day or night Calm...
Kicking the Tires

Kicking the Tires

Today’s Sermon focus Jesus was tested in the desert. We are faced with those same temptations. How are we doing? In case you didn’t know or hadn’t thought about it, it is quite arduous to become a pastor. And this is a good thing! I think we’d all be glad to...
Getting Real on Ash Wednesday

Getting Real on Ash Wednesday

Today’s Sermon focus The path of Christ’s power is to go way deeper into truth than we usually like to go and we begin on Ash Wednesday.   If you’re a Brené Brown fan, as I am, then you may have heard this story already. She’s a professor in Texas in...
Hope of Palm Sunday

Hope of Palm Sunday

Today’s Sermon focus Are we the people we are waiting for? Why were the people so excited to celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem? After three years of ministry of healing, forgiveness, inclusion, and community building, I imagine people had fallen in love with...
Main Character Syndrome?

Main Character Syndrome?

Today’s Sermon focus What if you’re not the main character? Do you remember the movie Sunset Boulevard? The movie centers around a woman who was obsessed with her previous fame as a silent movie actress who was going to make a triumphant return to...
Avoiding the Outrage Machine

Avoiding the Outrage Machine

Today’s Sermon focus What are we to do in the face of an outrageously unjust world? Here’s a true story from this week for you. True story, I couldn’t think of a good story to help this scripture make sense. That’s my story. Sorry, but true. And this is indeed...