This sermon begins a three week series on Generosity. In ______ We Trust? What would you fill in that gap? Americans have been trained to say, “God” because it is printed on all our money. I wonder how true it is. Genesis 3:1-13 sets the stage for the human condition and reminds us why it […]
Have you ever looked at your family system and felt shame and/or disappointment? “How is God at work in this mess,” you wonder. This sermon comes from the Narrative Lectionary text, Genesis 37:3-8, 26-34; 50:15-21, and reminds us that, even in a messed up family system like Joseph’s, God is faithful through it all. Follow the […]
The Narrative Lectionary poses us a formidable task this week. It essentially sets us up to tell the entire story of Joseph from Genesis 37-50. Even more, it begs us to fill in all the gaps between last week’s text in Genesis 15:6 to the end of the book. We preach for 17-20 minutes, so […]
God makes an impossible promise to Abram and Sarai. How could they possibly become a great nation when they can’t even have a child? This sermon, from the Narrative Lectionary, explores the nature of trust and how we can trust God when the promise seems impossible. Follow the Sermon Slides Watch the Video This sermon […]
