Sermons

Article A Pair of Prophets
- By John D.I. Essick
- Posted on May 12th, 2013
1 Kings 17:17-24; Luke 7:11-17 These two readings naturally pair. Two widows. Two sons. Two widowed mothers faced with the prospect of losing their children too. Luke apparently…
Article Ruined by Greed
- By Melissa Scott
- Posted on May 12th, 2013
1 Kings 21:1-21a Today’s story is one that, at least at first reading, makes us shake our heads. How could Ahab and Jezebel be so evil? What could possibly make them think…
Article We Must Be Consumed
- By John D.I. Essick
- Posted on May 1st, 2013
1 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39; Galatians 1:1-12 Abundance and scarcity are often the building blocks for human stories. Stories draw on images of deluge and aridity, vagrancy or…
Article Peace with God
- By David N. Mosser
- Posted on April 22nd, 2013
Romans 5:1-5, (6-8) Paul writes: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). We have peace with…
Article From the Particular to the Universal
- By Roberto L. Gómez
- Posted on April 8th, 2013
Acts 2:1-21 The concept of the Holy Spirit is always fascinating. There are many attempts to define it and describe it, but alas, all fall short. To use an ancient Latin phrase…
Article Where God Works
- By Bob Holloway
- Posted on April 8th, 2013
Acts 16:16-34 As I read this passage, I considered a story I heard about Saint Thomas Aquinas. While walking with a friend in the midst of the splendors of Rome the friend said…