“A Noontime Visitation” (A15: Third Sunday in Lent)
Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42 Wyatt unpacks the practical and narrative significance of wells as locations. “John is setting up a familiar story pattern,” she says, “in order to reel us in...
“Barrier or Bearer?” (C19: Fifth Sunday in Lent)
In today’s sermon, Rev. Moreland Jones partners with each of the lectionary texts to consider how we might be barriers to life or bearers of it. “When water is a barrier to life for God’s...
“Getting out of the Way” (C12: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany)
Rev. Marquis Hunt explores the lectionary texts, establishing the necessity of a healthy spiritual-ecological environment. He preaches, “The tree’s ability to thrive doesn’t come from its branches; it comes from its roots. That’s where the...
“The Soundtrack of My Life”
Dr. Rolf Jacobson, Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and one of the “stars” of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, preaches a sermon from Psalm 34. “It may seem strange to you...
“Other Boats Were with Him”
Popular speaker, author, and retreat leader Mary Ann McKibben Dana preaches a sermon called “Other Boats Were with Him,” from Mark 4:35-41. “We are all out there navigating the stormy waters together. Local churches, each in...