Epiphany
Embracing the Stranger, Celebrating with God
The radical part of our parable this morning is that it is not ours to decide or to reap: it is ours simply to grow, to love, to share with everyone.
Epiphany
Scatter Some Seeds, See What Grows
We do not know what impact a little seed may have, so we are called to recklessly scatter seeds of love everywhere, all over the place, all the time.
Epiphany
The Patriotism of Loving, Hyphenated Strangers
Christians of all nationalities are called into this way of life, loving everyone, even our enemies, even the strangers, let alone our neighbors.
Epiphany
Extending Our Cup of Cold Water
This is the theme of our parish: Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of life and faith, you are welcome here. No exceptions.
Epiphany
The Manliness of a Loving Lord
Men, dads of this church: the Jesus we see in scripture, our Savior, he needs no sword to be manly. He is simply love, embodied to its fullest.
Epiphany
The Faith of Disciples and Trillionaires
We are promised that love is the way, that happiness and joy come from giving of ourselves, not hoarding for ourselves, not buying more for ourselves.
Epiphany
Come, Follow, Be Known by Love
We do have an example to follow, an example of our loving God, and he is calling out to us, begging us to follow him for the sake of the world.
Epiphany
Letting These Stories Define Our Reality
May we see that Jesus is showing us a better way and that the ways of power commonly viewed as common sense are not only wrong, they are anti-Christ.
Epiphany
Defeating the Devil, Living as Beloved
All temptation comes from a refusal or inability to believe in your identity as beloved children of God, about choosing something less than God.
Epiphany
To Die, Rise, and Fully Love
We pray that God will make in *all of us* new and contrite hearts, to help us see our own sin and lead us toward a life marked by the love of God.
Epiphany
Letting the Love of Christ Shine
We need only put God’s unending love for us and our love for God and for our neighbors on a lampstand, and let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Epiphany
The Answer to the World’s Problems
We, as followers of Jesus, land here in these texts, in the Beatitudes, in 1 Corinthians, and in Micah: Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God.