Sermons and Reflections

March 19, 2023. Texts: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41. Giovanni Schiaparelli, an Italian Astronomer and Director of the Brera Observatory in Milan Italy studied Mars. His early observations in 1877 were eagerly received. Noting areas of contrasting darkness and light, he used the terms “seas and continents” in...

March 12, 2023.  Texts: Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42.  Imagination. It’s a flexible word. Your imagination is playing tricks on you suggests that imagination is not necessarily a good thing – it can be overwrought or unreliable. But to use your imagination is almost the opposite. When a child comes to...

March 5, 2023 Texts: Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 They say that curiosity killed the cat. But is it true? Cats are curious, but they’re also smart and cautious around new things. Curiosity may have killed the cat. But who are “they” that are so certain about the...

February 27, 2023.  Texts: 2:15-17 & 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11.  Adversity. It’s undeniably a Lenten word. A word for a season of challenge, an unavoidable journey to the cross with Jesus. It all begins in adversity. The whole mission and ministry of Jesus gets kicked off in the wilderness...

February 19, 2023.  Texts: Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:15-21; Matthew 17:1-9.  What is it about mountains? Everything about them tells us to keep our distance. Mountains are places of unexpected chasms, unpredictable storms, unstable footing. And yet people just can’t stay away. For some it’s about adventure and conquest. But...

22 de enero de 2023.  Lecturas: Isaías 9:1-4; 1 Corintios 1:10-18; Mateo 4:12-23.  Desde el principio Jesús vivió al borde de las amenazas. El evangelio de Mateo nos lo cuenta claramente. Había muy poco en su vida que era fácil. Primero, los padres de Jesús se vieron obligados a viajar...