Longing and Eros
Song of Songs 1:2 – 2:7
Our text of scripture today comes from the Song of Songs, or the Song of Solomon, or the Canticle of Canticles – take your pick. And it begins a series of sermons we’re going to do between now and Lent looking at this poem. Song of Songs, some [...]

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Colossians 3:12-17

NRS Colossians 3:12 ¶ As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 Above all, clothe [...]

Why Do We Need Church?
Colossians 3:5-11

NRS Colossians 3:5 ¶ Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. 7 These are the ways you also once followed, when [...]

Exile
Genesis 39 – 41 (excerpted)

We come to our last sermon in the book of Genesis; I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour. Another epic story, here we hear about the life of Joseph. You remember the basic story of Joseph; he’s the one who had the Technicolor dream coat. It was actually a coat with [...]

Wrestling with God
Genesis 28 and 32 (excerpted)

Some years ago, my father, who some of you know was a preacher, put a sermon title out on the Marquis in front of our church – I don’t remember what the title was – but it was fairly provocative, and all week long people had ideas as [...]