Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Widow of Nain

  • The Holy Work of Crossing Over – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    The Holy Work of Crossing Over – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    Luke 7:11-17 Think about someone who was there for you at a critical moment in your life, one of those times when you just didn’t know how or if you would get through it. Who was there for you? Picture his or her face. Say their name out loud. Who was it? What was happening Read more

  • Death is not the End – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    Death is not the End – A Sermon on Luke 7:11-17

    “The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.” (From Luke 7:11-17, Proper 5C). I can only imagine. I can only imagine what it was like for this mother and, believe me, I have. Thousands of times. I picture it in my mind. I feel the shock, the joy, Read more

  • Widows Prophesying At The City Gate – A Sermon for Proper 5C, Luke 7:11-17

    The collect and readings for today, the Second Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 5C, may be found here. The sermon below is based on today’s old testament and gospel readings. 1 Kings 17:8-24 The word of the LORD came to Elijah, saying, “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have Read more