Rev. Joe preaches that "God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom." This take on the parable of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15) focuses on God's reckless, foolish Grace for us, and how we are *all* the lost sheep in an existential sense.

Former seminarian Diane Seaborn returns to Plymouth with a sermon on Luke 13:1-9; 31-35 on Jesus' care for the people of God.

Former seminarian Nancy Haynes returns with a sermon on the Transfiguration of Jesus from Luke 9. She tells the story of her friend Dick who transformed a tragedy in his life -- the murder of his daughter -- into a state-wide prison project focused on rehabilitative justice.

Rev. Joe preaches on the Woman with the Alabaster Jar ("Allie"), and the way Jesus can truly see her, while Simon only sees a category (what "sort" of woman she is). He admonishes us to entertain the idea that maybe we can be more like Simon, not seeing how much we need Jesus, than Allie, who knows full well how much she needs God.

Rev. Joe preaches on how God's music is playing for us, but too often we find reasons not to dance along. John came neither eating or drinking and we said he had a demon, Jesus came eating and drinking, and we called him a glutton and a drunk. But the message is clear -- now is the time to act, to dance, and to be part of God's kingdom. Preached Feb. 12 on Luke 7:18-35

Rev. Joe preaches on the encounters of the Centurion and Widow with Christ, and how God's kingdom includes the powerful and vulnerable alike.

Rev. Joe preaches the day after the historic Women's March on Washington about how Jesus was the leader of a grassroots movement. He called simple fishermen and used people power to launch the largest and most transforming religious movement in history. Ain't no power like the power of the people 'cause the power of the people don't stop. Uhn.

Rev. Joe preaches on Joel 2:12-13 and 28-29, about the ways God is pouring the Holy Spirit on us -- that it's not about snake handling or speaking in tongues, but the fruits of the Spirit: love, patience, kindness, perseverance and more.

Rev. Joe preaches on Jehoiakim burning the scroll of Jeremiah, and the futility of trying to suppress the truth, as God's Word is indestructible. You can kill prophets and destroy books, but you can never kill prophecy or wisdom.

Rev. Joe preaches on Elijah and the widow, and how Elijah as a refugee and the widow as a host both needed each other, and God's power, to be saved.