Sermons

In Jesus’ third post resurrection appearance in John’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times if Peter loves him. Peter’s affirmative answer is followed with directives: feed my sheep, tend my lambs. This work in reality is hard and risky, only made possible in the long run by

Jesus’ first post-resurrection to his disciples in John’s Gospel, has him addressing their fear with peace. Peace is the first gift Jesus gives and that, along with the Holy Spirit, empowers followers of Christ to the work of forgiveness. Thomas, who was not with the disciples at

On this Easter, we stand with Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb and hear the question, “why are you weeping?” It is a good question to ponder in these days. As we do so, and understand the depth of Mary’s grief at the tomb, we hear Jesus say our names. As with Mary, we

As we read the palm-less Palm Sunday story from Luke’s Gospel and consider the differences between the Gospel narratives, we also consider the “what,” the “why,” and the “so what” of this iconic story. Luke’s Gospel, as others, relies heavily on