C07: Baptism of the Lord, Year C (2022)
Ryan Ahlgrim, Pastor of First Mennonite Church in Richmond, Virginia, broaches the subject of Jesus’ baptism (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22) by talking about the importance of timing. He confesses that in his ministry there have been...
B39: The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (2021)
Today’s passage from Ephesians 6:10-20 “…sounds like every call to arms that anyone has ever made. There’s a compelling call to unity, a clear identification of the enemy, an urgent description of what is at...
B34: The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (2021)
“It was a humdinger of a homily. It was a sandstorm of a sermon. It was full of passion and prophetic power…It was the sermon I planned to give,” begins Father Michael Renninger, pastor of...
B31: The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B (2021)
“I grew up with two little sisters. Most of the arguments in our house centered around our rooms not being clean. My mother wanted me to make my bed every day. My response was, “Why...
B18: Palm/Passion Sunday, Year B (2021)
“When I moved to Winchester, Virginia, I learned very quickly how much my town loves a good parade. For a whole weekend we celebrate as the Apple Blossom Festival shuts down banks and schools and...