This is a sermon I preached at Edgcumbe Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, MN the First Sunday of Christmas in 2006. “Wholly Family” Luke 2:41-52; Colossians 3:12-17 December 31, 2006 Edgcumbe Presbyterian Church St. Paul, MN Mary's having a baby. No, I'm not talking about Mary, the mother of Jesus here, I'm talking about... Continue Reading →
Sermon: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
I preached this tonight at our Blue Christmas Service. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” Isaiah 49:14-16 and Matthew 2:1-23 Blue Christmas Service December 19, 2012 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN It’s Christmastime! It’s the time of the year that we are supposed to be happy and we consider it “the most wonderful time... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: Stir It Up!
This was a sermon I preached on the First Sunday of Advent 2006 in the waning days of Community of Grace, the new church plant I was a part of. “Stir It Up!” Luke 21:25-36 December 3, 2006 Community of Grace Christian Church Minneapolis, MN This week has been hell. Not a good way to... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “Jesus Is Coming. Look Busy.”
This is a sermon for the second Sunday in Advent. I preached it in 2009. “Jesus is Coming. Look Busy.” Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6 December 6, 2009 Second Sunday of Advent First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I don’t watch as much television as I used to, but when I do I tend to like... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “All in the Family”
I should have shared this on World Communion Sunday this year, but I forgot I had written it. Well, it's up now. This sermon includes a story of an act of kindness from a friend I met during the summer of 1990. Thanks for your kindness, Dan. It still means a lot to me, my... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “Keep Calm and Carry On”
“Keep Calm and Carry On” Mark 13:1-8 and Hebrews 10:11-18 Twenty Fifth Sunday of Pentecost November 18, 2012 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I can remember that afternoon very clearly. It was a rainy Sunday and I was taking a nap after church. It was then we heard the sirens go on. We turned on... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “When You Do This, Remember Me”
“When You Do This, Remember Me” John 11:34-42 and Revelation 21:1-6 All Saints Sunday First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I can remember like it was yesterday. It was November of 1976 and the election season was winding down. As the grown ups were getting ready to vote between then Governor Jimmy Carter and President Gerald... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “In God We Trust”
“In God We Trust” Mark 10:17-31 Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost October 14, 2012 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I will admit it: I really don’t like this passage. Why don’t I like it? For a lot of reasons. I don’t like how people sometimes use this passage to lord over others. People who are full... Continue Reading →
Sermon: “This Woman’s Work”
“This Woman’s Work” Proverbs 31:10-31 September 23, 2012 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I’m taking a risk in preaching this text. The passage in Proverbs about a “capable” wife and as you can tell, I’m a man. Men tend to get into trouble talking about women, especially those of us in the pulpit and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: “This Present Darkness”
“This Present Darkness” Epehesians 6:10-20 August 26, 2012 First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN It was sometime after my first year of college, that I read a book that was truly one of those books I couldn’t put down. In fact, a lot of people couldn’t put that book down in that summer of 1988. The... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 