Sermon: Powerless Palms

"Powerless Palms" (March 24, 2013 - Palm Sunday, anniversary of the death of Oscar Romero) We have a choice, as individuals and as a society, in how we respond to violence. The expectation for that choice for people who follow Christ has been set by Jesus himself, and those faithful followers who've lived out the…

Sermon: Looking Ahead

"Looking Ahead" (March 17, 2013) Paul writes of having rejected the world's definition of spirituality, pressing onward instead to follow Jesus. How do we view what it means to be faithful? (John 12:1-8; Philippians 3:4b-14)

Sermon: Come Home

"Come Home" (March 10, 2013) We know that in God's grace, we are welcomed home no matter how far we have strayed. Can we also find the courage and compassion, when it is safe to do so, to welcome our loved ones who have wandered away? (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32) --- Before I began the sermon,…