Harrowing Of Hell

Category: Relationships & Connection

Disrupted by Love

Sermon | May 18, 2025

To watch the sermon click here. This sermon is about smashing barriers, deconstructing borders, and following the Spirit where she leads as she pushes the church and individuals into greater and widening practices of God’s love for all people. This sermon is about the Kingdom of God. As we begin to consider the dismantling of

The Golden Rule According to Jesus: Love Wins

Sermon | February 23, 2025

To watch the sermon click here. What do 10th-century BC Afghanistan, 6th-century BC China, and 1st-century BC Judea have in common? They were all undergoing significant social and cultural upheaval. And what each of these civilizations independently came to understand was that in order to live together in harmony, they needed to consider the needs

Jesus shows up in the neighborhood

Sermon | December 25, 2024

I love this service. In fact, don’t tell anybody, but it might be my favorite service of the entire year. Sure, I love the pageantry and excitement of Christmas Eve, and I love the pageantry and joy of Easter, but there is something special to me about Christmas Day. For one thing, it’s always quiet.

Advent is a Love Story

Sermon | December 8, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Today’s Gospel is a love story. The word “love” is not mentioned, and yet I see love pouring from every curved letter and every straight letter that make up the words of the majestic and tender sentences of today’s story. It’s John the Baptist’s love story with Jesus, that

This is God’s Grace

Sermon | August 11, 2024

 To watch the sermon click here. Gummy bear candy on a hike is a lot like a broom tree in the desert, let me explain. This past week, I finally carved out a window of time to do what I love most, go for a hike in the mountains. I took the kids and we

God in Front of Us: Love as Co-creation

Sermon | June 30, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. “If I live in love, then I am always investing myself in the future of another” (Ilia Delio The-Not-Yet-God, p. 258). That’s a quote from an author I’ve been reading lately. Her name is Ilia Delio, and she is a Franciscan nun (my speech to text spells this “none,”

I have Seen Jesus

Sermon | March 31, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Good morning. Happy Easter. I’m glad to see you. It feels like we are returning to a pattern of normal community in the wake of the very significant trauma inflicted by the pandemic. And sometimes, at least for me, it’s easy to forget how significant that was. A million