Reading: Mark 12: 38-44, 1 Kings 17:8-16The story of the widow giving her last two coins to the treasury is not necessarily a model for us, but a remi...

Reading: John 8:31-36Reformation Sunday is often a day of celebration for Lutherans. Such a day often leads us to forget the truth about our Christian...

Reading: Mark 10:35-45In the midst of ambitious disciples, Jesus lays out what ambition looks like in the Kingdom. 

Readings: Mark 10:17-31Here we have some of the longest accounts of Jesus' teaching in Mark's gospel. And it focuses on money, a favorite among Jesus ...

Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Mark 10:2-16God creates human community in Genesis and Jesus upholds a Kingdom-formed community based in mercy and grace as...

Reading: Mark 9: 30-37Jesus follows God's lead of caring for the poor and outcast more that those who exist in positions of power. Not because they ar...

Reading: John 12:20-33

Reading: Exodus 20:1-17The culture of geeks is a particularly fertile area to reflect theologically on our human existence. Reflecting on our existenc...

Reading: Genesis 9:8-17, Mark 1:9-15In the sermon, I mention an image. This is it.

Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21