Harrowing Of Hell

Category: Calling

Entanglement

Sermon | May 25, 2014

May 25, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching

This week’s sermon is on entanglement. The text is First Peter, and the theme of entanglement is drawn directly from the fact that this text is a tangled mess. I’ll tell you more about that later.

Come to God a Living Stone

Sermon | May 21, 2014

May 18, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching

“Come to God a living stone.” That is the title of my sermon this morning. It’s not too original given the reading from first Peter today. But I’m drawn to it, maybe because I have a bowl of stones sitting on my desk at home. Occasionally when I’m somewhere else I pick up a stone, bring it home, and put it in the bowl.

Healing of the Bent Woman

Sermon | August 25, 2013

August 25, 2013, Charissa Bradstreet preaching

She is deeply stooped over, bent nearly in half, and she has walked through life this way for 18 years. Imagine her experience of the world. What has her posture made her unable to see and experience as others do? What facial expressions has she missed? What views of the world have escaped her?

Do You Love Me More than These?

Sermon | April 14, 2013

April 14, 2013, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching

The day is lovely. It couldn’t be more perfect. Jesus turns to Peter, and sweeping his hand across all of these things, asks the most beautiful, powerful question in scripture, “Do you love me more than these?” Do you love me more than these? It is a question that I invite you to consider today as we consider the life of Peter.

Letting Go

Sermon | March 31, 2013

March 31,2013, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching

“I am spiritual, but not religious.” It is a statement that confirms these statistics. When I hear it I nod… no I don’t shake my head, I nod, because Jesus wasn’t religious either. Yes, it’s true. That might surprise you, coming from a priest, but Jesus was not only not religious, he was a bit anti-religious, which was a stance that ultimately landed him on the cross. That was back in the day when being spiritual but not religious actually cost something.