Day of Pentecost                                                                   31 May 2020 (Acts 2:1-21   Psalm 104 1Corinthians 12:3-13   John 20:19-23) “A Spirit-Activated Church!” It has been a difficult and an ugly week.  I’m sorry to begin my sermon on Pentecost Sunday like this.  I tried to think of an illustration.  I tried to think of a story.  I thought about … More “A Spirit-Activated Church!”

Sixth Sunday of Easter                                                          17 May 2020 (Acts 17:22-31   Psalm 66   1 Peter 3:13-22   John 14:15-21) “Only Love!” It is hard to have a conversation these days where COVID-19 is not the center of the story.  Yet, it is a terribly uninteresting protagonist.  It has no personality of its own and no desire beyond replication … More “Only Love!”

John 14:1-14 So, Jesus says; “Do not let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God, trust also in me.” Do not let your hearts be troubled. Today we celebrate the 5th Sunday of the Easter season, yet our assigned Gospel takes us back to the final moments before Jesus arrested, then crucified. Biblical scholars note … More Giving Birth to God