Sermons

When God is understood through the revelation of Jesus and his pattern of relating, then we discover ourselves invited into generous and gracious solidarity with all creation.

Salvation is about being set free to live life in all its fulness, even in the midst of conflict and suffering.

The resurrection of Jesus has made it possible for everyone to live fully, now, but not everyone feels ready to live.

The reputation that matters is a reputation for loving as Jesus loved and, like him, that will be seen as disreputable.

A sermon on Psalm 23

A reflection on the Good Friday story of the crucifixion from the perspective of the disciple Joanna.

Extravagant expressions of love are a sign of the culture of God, and Jesus models generous giving and receiving of them, regardless of the scandal they cause.

Jesus leads us in the way of redemptive freedom before the violence of the world.

God saves us by changing our hearts, but one of the great temptations for the church is to try to turn that back into a system of exclusion and control.

Much of reality is usually hidden to us, but we can catch glimpses that become sustaining visions.

Although the Church and our nation might be stronger if they were more inclusive, the real call to inclusion is simply part of the call to faithfully reflect Christ.

Belonging to God does not exempt us from disasters that may come, although that is often what people hope and expect, but it does mean that they will not have the last word on us.