Sermon Archives
“Discipleship and Empire” (A36: Proper 13)
Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9,14-21; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Sanders frames the feeding of the multitude as a radical challenge to empire: When scarcity reigns, Jesus rejects “send them away” and commands, “You feed them.” He...
“Not Absent, Just Overlooked” (A35: Proper 12)
1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Womble reflects on Jesus’ parables in Matthew 13, emphasizing that the kingdom of heaven is not absent—but often overlooked. Through ordinary images—seeds, yeast, treasure, pearls, and...
“Just Love the Hell Out of Everybody” (A34: Proper 11)
Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Norvell reflects on Jesus’ parable of the wheat and tares as less about farming than about resisting the urge to divide people into enemies and neighbors. Drawing...
“Space to Thrive” (A33: Proper 10)
Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:(1-8),9-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Fowler focuses on the Parable of the Sower, saying: “Jesus tells us the problem is not with our words, the problem is what happens after our words...
“Here, Let Me Help You With That” (A32: Proper 9)
Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19,25-30 Kincaid reflects on weariness through stories of family labor, children mimicking busy adults, and Jesus’ invitation to rest. She contrasts society’s heavy expectations with Christ’s light burden,...