Interrupting the Silence

Tag: John the Baptist

  • When Exile and Words of Comfort Meet – A Sermon on Isaiah 40:1-11, Advent 2B

    The collect and readings for today, The Second Sunday of Advent, may be found here. The following sermon focuses on Isaiah 40:1-11. “Comfort, o comfort my people.” These are God’s ancient words to his people; spoken through the prophet Isaiah in the 6th century b.c. Their relevance and timeliness, however, are not lost on us Read more

  • Expectations, Prison, and Jailbreaks – A Sermon on Matthew 11:2-11

    The collect and readings for The Third Sunday of Advent may be found here. The appointed gospel is Matthew 11:2-11. 2When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples 3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Read more

  • Who Cares? A Sermon on Matthew 3:1-12, Advent 2A

    The collect and readings for the Second Sunday of Advent may be found here. The appointed gospel is Matthew 3:1-12. In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, Read more

  • Sermon for Advent 3C – Do the Next Right Thing

    The collect and readings for today, the Third Sunday of Advent, may be found here. The gospel appointed for today is the Luke 3:7-18. John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits worthy of Read more

  • Some Thoughts On Repentance

    John the Baptist went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3) Repentance … is as much or more about our heart as it is about our actions. is returning our gaze to God. is changing the direction of our life in order to Read more