“Graveyards and Gardens” (A19: Easter)
Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2,14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18 Gregg mentions the gardens of Eden and Gethsemane, then says: “Our Easter text for today places us in a third garden, a garden that is also a...
The Seventh Sunday of Easter, (C27: 2019 & 2025)
**This sermon was originally posted on June 2, 2019 John 17:20-26 “Imagine that you are sitting in a darkened movie theater eating popcorn. You’ve already seen three previews of coming attractions and now it’s time...
Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 Rev. Barlow-Williams engages the story of Jesus healing a stranger — on the Sabbath — at the pool of Bethesda. “Do you want...
Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Rev. Dr. Martin embraces the story of Thomas, one of Jesus’ disciples. Thomas is so much more than the “doubter” he is often remembered as, Martin says....
Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Rev. Gaventa says that dreams need not be taken literally in order to be urgently. And he wonders whether John — author of the Book of Revelation...