“It was a humdinger of a homily. It was a sandstorm of a sermon. It was full of passion and prophetic power…It was the sermon I planned to give,” begins Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia. However, after being prompted to read the passages again, he continues, “That…is the problem. Anger…you can always find a long list of things to be angry about.” Today’s passages, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:11-22, and Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56, show another way to handle that anger. “Come to Christ…who is peace.”

This sermon is from A Sermon for Every Sunday, a series of lectionary-based video sermons designed for use in worship, Bible study, small groups, Sunday school classes, or for individual use. For more sermon preparation help, check out Pulpit Resource, Will Willimon's weekly lectionary-based sermon resource, available online and through a print subscription.