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A sermon based on John 7:53-8:11, traditionally known as Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery So, two quick things before we hear this morning’s scripture. Number 1. If you read this story in your Bibles, it’s probably italicized, and has a disclaimer saying that this story isn’t found in the earliest manuscripts. I did …
Continue reading “Smashing the Patriarchy, The Rock, and Luxury Cars”
In February, Ash and I were on vacation and we had the chance to take our children to the San Diego Zoo. What a great place! We saw elephants and tigers and gorillas and giraffes and rhinos and pretty much all the animals. My highlight was the orangutan. When we started the day, we went …
Continue reading “Orangutans, Paleo Diet, and Sympathetic Listeners”
Today I get to speak to you while wearing both my parent hat and my pastor hat. I am quite excited about this prospect. When Ashley and I were living in Winnipeg, we lived about two blocks from the church where I was working, so often I would walk to work. And on my way …
Continue reading “Big Foot, Elephant and Piggy, and “Shake it Off””
The story of John the Baptist takes place 30 years after the birth of Jesus, and yet we read the story of him in the wilderness every year on the second Sunday of Advent. Part of me is always frustrated that I have to try to make connections between the birth of Jesus and this …
You spend 3 months on sabbatical thinking about what you’re going to preach about on Peace Sunday, and then you wake up Wednesday morning and find out that our neighbours to south of us elected Donald Trump. I understand that we are in Canada, so we’re watching from a distance. I understand that even here, …
Continue reading “Manure, the Antichrist, and Flossing – A post-election sermon”
For Lent, we’ve been intertwining two different paths. We’re going through the gospel of Mark as Jesus prepares for his death and resurrection, and we’re also remembering the suffering that happens in our lives and in our world. Last week, what text does Mel get to preach about? On love being the greatest commandment, and …
Continue reading “On the Apocalypse, Wookies, and Little Orphan Annie”
A sermon from the first Sunday of Lent, based on Mark 10:17-31. This one time, about two years, I preached a sermon about money. I thought it was okay… But then afterwards, there was an invitation to come and into that room over there with our coffee and talk about the sermon and money …
Continue reading “Highlighters, Asking Mom for the Car, and Hair Transplants for Men”
A sermon, based on Mark 5:21-43. The Gospel of Mark was written to Christians in the Roman Empire, who were not only on the edges of society but also without social or political power. They were also facing the very real threat of death, as the Roman Emperor at the time was a guy …
Continue reading “Mel Gibson, Sir Paul McCartney, Sarah Palin, and Leonard Cohen”
Based on Mark 2:1-22. Scholars tell us that the book of Mark was written between 55 and 70 Common Era to explain who Jesus was. Christians at that time, about 30 years after Jesus, were a small, fledgling offshoot of Judaism, especially popular among the poor and the destitute. This information is important because it …
This morning, we are celebrating Epiphany. Technically, Epiphany is on January 6, but we moved it up to today because it worked better with our preaching schedule. When I started as a pastor 11 years ago, I was given the job of preaching on Epiphany, and I remember asking, “What’s Epiphany?” as I really had …
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