Tag: John 10:1-10

  • Let’s Not Be Sheepish About Abundance – A Sermon On John 10:1-10

    Let’s Not Be Sheepish About Abundance – A Sermon On John 10:1-10

    I have a riddle for you from today’s gospel (John 10:1-10). When is a sheepfold not a sheepfold, a gate not a gate, a thief and a bandit not a thief and a bandit, a shepherd not a shepherd, a sheep not a sheep, and a gatekeeper not a gatekeeper?  When they are a figure Read more

  • The Question of Reopening – A Sermon on Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10

    The Question of Reopening – A Sermon on Psalm 23 and John 10:1-10

    Jesus says that he is the gate. Gates open and close. Gates keep sheep in, and thieves and bandits out. Gates close to death and open to life. I’m attracted to the gate metaphor because it fits what is happening in our country, our state, our town, your life and my life. I’m talking about… Read more

  • The Abundant Life – A Sermon On John 10:11-18

    The Abundant Life – A Sermon On John 10:11-18

    Does my life matter? Do I make a difference, and if so, how? I suspect we all struggle with these questions or questions like them. I’m pretty sure that at some level they are always with us. And we don’t just want someone else to say yes. We want to be able to say yes… Read more

  • Try Them Apples On For Size – A Sermon on John 10:1-10

    Try Them Apples On For Size – A Sermon on John 10:1-10

    Easter 4A – John 10:1-10 “Jesus used this figure of speech with them but they did not understand what he was saying to them” (John 10:6) Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever listened to the gospel reading and then said to yourself, “What is he talking about?” Have you ever read a Read more