C45: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2016)
September 9, 2016
“If I were making a list of all the things I wish Jesus never said, this saying about having faith the size of a mustard seed would be near the top…because it makes people think...
C46: The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2016)
September 9, 2016
In October, a month that often focuses on stewardship in churches, it could be tempting for a pastor to use today’s passage, Luke 17:11-19, the story of the ten lepers, to preach on tithing. Ten...
C49: The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2016)
August 30, 2016
Imagine a four year old dressed as Abraham Lincoln standing three deep in the crowd, trying to view the Halloween parade passing by. In order to get a better view, this mini Abraham Lincoln’s father...
C52: Reign of Christ Sunday, Year C (2016)
August 30, 2016
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, preaches a sermon from Luke 23:33-43 called, “Today!” It’s one of the most powerful, consoling, and challenging words in the Gospel, and Jesus uses...
C44: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2016)
August 29, 2016
“You didn’t even notice me!” the voice shouted. However, Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, couldn’t tell from where the voice came. Having left a beautiful service at church,...