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...
I Would Die For You

I Would Die For You

Today’s Sermon focus God has made a pinky swear with you! A big one. So, what can you do with a promise such as this? The theme of today’s scriptures is: I Would Die for You. It’s just like the Prince song, “I Would Die 4 U”! You may think its just a pop song,...
Grounded in History and Now

Grounded in History and Now

Us folks have a propensity to always want things to be different than they are. We always have something to be dissatisfied about. I notice in myself that I tend to be perpetually dissatisfied with the weather, always ready for it to be warmer than it is or colder...
5 Remembrances

5 Remembrances

Today’s Sermon focus The truth is we cannot control life, but we can stand upon the strong foundation of God’s love Years ago, I went through a training to be an leadership coach. It was a wonderful experience and was a big part of me coming back to the...