Sermons on Lent
God is the same Savior, Redeemer, Partner, Friend, Reformer, in our lives today as God was in Christ.
We must confront our past to understand our present, and we must strive for a better future—continuing God’s Good Work around us.
We should always celebrate when someone comes into the party. We should never overlook the importance of unlikely friendships. And, we should never underestimate the power of belonging.
Our internal clock seems to move faster than the second hand on our watch. We want a quicker route to our destination, but a quicker route only gets us off course.
Are we sometimes afraid to ask God the challenging questions, because we are afraid of the Questions God might ask us?
The gift of sitting in a different place in our life — looking at it by the Light of Christ — we find God’s Healing, Forgiveness, and Redemption.
As we face the interruptions of our lives, perhaps they are wildflowers, not weeds. Photo by John Benson
Perhaps it is good that we can all find ways to relate to the life of Jesus—that there is enough room for all of us to make connections. But, the problem is, if we are not careful, Jesus can end up looking too much like us.
Certainty is so temping. We do not want up to become down, or forward to become backward. Certainty is more appealing than change. Thankfully, though, Abraham and Sarah kept going.
