Good Shepherd New York

In this sermon Michael looks at another parable Jesus tells in a showdown with religious and political leaders on his final week. Will we listen to the divine voice that invites us to wake up and change our violent ways or will we continue to resist?

Michael examines a showdown in the Temple between Jesus and the Jerusalem leaders, drawing out how this battle of wits reveals the nature of true authority and the danger of hypocrisy.

This week Michael reflects on a puzzling parable that offends the sensibilities of the Market World. The story invites us to reconsider how we approach justice in light of God’s commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation.

On a weekend where we remember 9/11, we are confronted by a difficult teaching from Jesus to extend forgiveness beyond the calculations and limits with which our world is accustomed. Instead we are invited to take a step, daily into this new world.

Jesus invites us into a holy process of uncomfortable conversations that help us sustain loving community.

What if the miracles of Jesus aren’t simply raw demonstrations of power but signals with deep meaning for our world?

Michael explores the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes and finds a profound axiom for all of life.

How do the series of parables in Matthew 13 speak to our polarizing moment? Michael explores the power of Jesus’ stories for patient and courageous faith.

A look at Jesus’ parable of the Wheat and the Tares and how one should respond to a life that contains both the good and the not so.

How do we move away from an obsessive self evaluation to an open hearted surrender? Michael explores how this parable can harden us or soften us depending on how we imagine it.