Make Room For Love

Sermon | May 3, 2026

To watch the sermon click here. I grew up in Detroit, in the city, and I went to school in a suburb called Grosse Pointe. I loved the school I went to. I loved the gothic building, the green acres of land that it sat on, I loved that it was right on the water

The Real Power of God

Sermon | January 4, 2026

To watch the sermon click here. In King County, there are babies sleeping in cars tonight. A sobering article in the Seattle Times this past week reveals what parents and shelter workers already know: a startling number of children under the age of 3 are homeless, sleeping in cars, tents, or shelters. It is an

Jesus Meets Us Where We Are

Sermon | May 4, 2025

To watch the sermon click here. Jesus always seems to meet us where we are, whether we realize it or not. It is a holy mystery that Jesus meets us at all. It’s hard to articulate. It’s a feeling, a sense, occasionally a woo-woo moment. This happens throughout our lifetimes, whether we are children, young

Tears are the Lens through Which we See Clearly

Sermon | March 16, 2025

To watch the sermon click here. This season is an opportunity for practicing lament. In the gospel today, Jesus laments what is happening in his world when he says, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it!” I have had a lot of lament on my heart

We Are All Mothers

Sermon | January 5, 2025

To watch the sermon click here. We meet Mother Mary in today’s Gospel. She is a new mother, and trouble is brewing. She feels it in her gut. She heard it from Simeon in the Temple in Jerusalem when they brought baby Jesus to be circumcised. Then Joseph had a dream instructing them to leave

Slow Down: The Compounding Error of Haste

Sermon | July 14, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. On my phone I have an app that calculates compound interest. Most of you know about compound interest. It is simply the interest on the initial principle plus, the accumulated interest from previous periods. It’s interest on interest, and allows a fund to grow a lot faster than it

When Jesus Calls You Family

Sermon | June 9, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. My sister Kimmi is 5 years younger than I am. I had to watch her a lot when we were growing up. One time, when she was 6, maybe 7 years old, something our parents did or said or wouldn’t let her do made Kimmi really, really mad. Mad

The Gathering Church

Sermon | September 10, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. I’m so glad to see all of you today. Thank you to everybody that brought this day together. Thank you to the liturgical team including the choir. It is so nice to have you back. Well done in England. Thank you to all of you who brought food. Thank

Iconic Hospitality

Sermon | July 2, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. This morning I pick up where Lex left off last Sunday with his sermon on the hard sayings of Jesus. Today, I’m inviting you to follow Jesus’ most difficult teachings. I’m asking you to pray for the IRS! Yes, to pray for those faceless bureaucrats whose job, it sometimes

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