Rotten Apple Seeds

Here is today’s sermon, September 28, 2025, Proper 21, Year C. It is based on Luke 16: 19-31, the Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. In it I point out that this is not a condemnation of wealth on its face. Instead, as we consider our legacies, let us consider the wisdom and the intangibles we hand on rather then a focus on wealth as our legacy.

Here is today’s sermon, September 21, 2025, Proper 20, Year C. It is based on Luke 16: 1-11, the Dishonest Steward. I use imagination and read a lot into the parable in order to make it applicable to today.

Here is today’s sermon, September 14, 2025, Proper 19, Year C. It is based on Luke 10: 1-15, the Lost Sheep an d the Lost Coin. In it, I note that my congregation is not necessarily lost, nor are they resentful about welcoming the lost. Instead, I discussed how we are called to the spiritual discipline of joy and celebration.

Here is today’s sermon, September 7, 2025, Proper 18, Year C. It is based on Philemon 1-21, advocating for the slave Onesimus. In this sermon, I draw parallels between this passage and the Prodigal Son. In addition, I note that, congruent to Psalm 139, the story is about running away and returning to surrender to love.

Here is today’s sermon, August 31, 2025, Proper 17, Year C. It is based on Luke 14:1, 7-14, Jesus at Table. In it I explain that this is not a life hack, but rather it demonstrates the great mystery of the Word Made Flesh so we may share in the Divine Life. We share the Divine Life when we create, forgive, love, grieve, and engage our humanity.

Here is today’s sermon, August 24, 2025, Proper 16, Year C. It is based on Luke 13:10-17, the Healing of the Stooped Woman. In it I discuss that religion ought not to bind us with rules and duties, but to free us to be most who we are: Infinitely Precious Children of Our Father, purchased at great price.

Here is today’s sermon, August 17, 2025, Proper 14, Year C. It is based on Luke 12:49-56, “I have come to bring not peace but a sword.” In it I observe that, while our history of Christianity has been one of conflict, Anglicanism is uniquely positioned to manage conflict in our communion. We may argue over non essentials, but we remain in communion as members of one family of Christ.

Here is today’s sermon, August 10, 2025, Proper 14, Year C. It is based on Luke 12:32-40, the Little Apocalypse. In it I discuss that this is about confronting the powers of violence and death in a nonviolent way. We can still be engaging even is we wish to use other means to oppose violence.

Here is today’s sermon, July 27, 2025, Proper 11, Year C. It is based on Luke 11: 1-13, the Lord’s Prayer. In it I share an experience I had in prayer in which I came to understand the the Divine Mets us where we are, not as we think we ought to be. Our response to this intimacy is one of love and joy.

Here is today’s sermon, July 20, 2025, Proper 11, Year C. It is based on Luke 10: 38-42, Martha and Mary. In it I explain that active ministry is holy and it is was Jesus asked us to do. We are challenged to keep Christ as the ground of our congregational activities.