Tag: Incarnation
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God’s First Sacrament – A Christmas Sermon On John 1:1-18
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us.” That’s the Christmas story St. John tells in today’s gospel (John 1:1-18) and it’s very different from the one we heard from St. Luke on Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-20). One is not better than the other. They’re just different and we need both. Luke tells us Read more
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There’s Something About This Day – A Christmas Day Sermon On Luke 2:8-20
“The shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place.’” There’s something about this day like no other day. I’ve told you this before but I’ll say it again. Christmas Day is one of my most favorite days in the church year. It is simple, Read more
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Our Original Blessing – A Christmas Eve Sermon On Luke 2:1-20
“To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:1-20) That is the angel’s “good news of great joy for all the people.” It is the summation of Christmas. It is the heart of the Christmas story. What more needs to be said? What Read more
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The Grammar Of Christmas – A Sermon On John 1:1-18
I’m going to begin today’s sermon with a grammar question. Merry Christmas. But first, a little review. You remember what a noun is, right? It’s a word used to describe a person, place, or thing. And how about a verb? That’s a word used to describe an action, occurrence, or state of being. So here’s Read more
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Tending To The Child – A Christmas Day Sermon On Luke 2:8-20
I’m always struck by how different Christmas Day is from Christmas Eve. It’s like the difference between an introvert and an extrovert. Last night was exciting, noisy, and crowded. This morning is calm, quiet, and there aren’t many of us here. Christmas Eve pageantry has given way to Christmas Day simplicity. The candlelight of last Read more
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As Real As A Baby’s Cry – A Christmas Eve Sermon On Luke 2:1-20
The announcement has been made and the news delivered. Today God has come to us as a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:1-20) Emmanuel. God is with us. The angel calls this good news of great joy for all people. Not just for the shepherds but for all Read more
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Offering Without Expectation – An Advent Sermon On Luke 1:26-38
What are your plans for Christmas? That’s been a common question the last couple of weeks. It’s a question I’ve asked and been asked. Some are traveling, others are staying home. Some will have a big gathering of family and friends, others will have a more quiet low key Christmas. Food and gifts are parts Read more
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Might We Also Be Mothers Of God?
“If by God’s Holy Ghost thou art beguiled,There will be born in thee the Eternal Child. If it’s like Mary, virginal and pure,Then God will impregnate your soul for sure. God make me pregnant, and his Spirit shadow me,That God may rise up in my soul and shatter me. What good does Gabriel’s “Ave, Mary” Read more
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Figuring It Out As We Go – A Sermon On John 12:20-36 For Tuesday In Holy Week
On Palm Sunday I told you that Holy Week would be a week of conflict, confrontation, and choices. I told you that again yesterday. Any guesses on what I’m going to say today? In case you missed it the first two times let me say it again. Holy Week is a week of conflict, confrontation, Read more
Interrupting the Silence 