Sunday, July 26, 2026 – 1 Kings 3:5-12, Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 There’s an old fable about a traveler who set out on a long journey. Before long, a tiny pebble found its way into his sandal. It wasn’t very large. In fact, he almost ignored it. “I’ll deal with it later,” […]
Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Isaiah 44:6-8, Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Last Friday I had the joy of recording a conversation with Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack, the novel that touched millions of readers around the world nearly twenty years ago. At the center of the story is a father
Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Isaiah 55:10-13, Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 One of the quiet miracles of summer is watching a garden come alive. A tiny seed disappears into the earth, and for a while nothing seems to happen. Then one morning a green shoot pushes through the soil. Weeks later
Sunday, July 5, 2026 – Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145:8-14, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Yesterday our nation celebrated Independence Day and marked 250 years of freedom. It is right that we give thanks for those who sacrificed so that we might enjoy freedoms many people around the world still long for—freedom of conscience, freedom of
Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Jeremiah 20:7-13, Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18 While sitting at the Beer & Hymns event during Synod Assembly, drinking wine and eating nachos with people from all corners of Florida, we heard a compelling story. A young woman shared how, when she was pregnant and in need of work, she was
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Exodus 19:2-8a, Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23] One of the most fundamental questions we can ask is this: Who are we? Our readings today offer the beautiful answer that we are God’s people. In Exodus, the Israelites have just been liberated from slavery in Egypt. They haven’t yet
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Hosea 5:15—6:6, Psalm 50:7-15, Romans 4:13-25, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 If someone asked you to describe what God wants from us, how would you answer? Many people would probably begin with rules. God wants us to be good. God wants us to obey. God wants us to do the right thing.
Sunday, May 24, 2026 – Pentecost, Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23 There are certain parts of the Christian faith that receive far more attention than others. We talk often about God the Creator. We talk often about Jesus. But if we’re honest, many of us don’t quite know what to
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Acts 1:6-14, Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35, 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11, John 17:1-11 As many of you know, I recently adopted my dog Toby from a rescue organization – he’s since become Redeemer’s unofficial mascot. He’s about ten months old now and honestly, I don’t know much about his early story. I
Sunday, April 26, 2026 – Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:19-25, John 10:1-10 There’s a line from today’s Gospel that is so simple we might miss how radical it really is. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Not just life in some
