The Gifts of Faith

Following on the heels of Christmas, this sermon series offers us a chance to open up the presents that our faith gives us–some we love, some that confuse us, and some we might never have put on our wish list! Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Epiphany Year C, this nine-week sermon series highlights theContinue reading “The Gifts of Faith”

Rise Up

The call to rise up—to shake off what chains us down and drags us through the mud and turn our eyes to God—echoes throughout scripture. Following the Revised Common Lectionary for Epiphany Year B, this six week sermon series highlights the joys and challenges of rising up to follow God’s call, no matter what that looksContinue reading “Rise Up”

Dramatic Monologue: James at the Transfiguration

This monologue imagines James’ experience of the Transfiguration as recorded in the Gospel of Mark. If your congregation is unfamiliar with first-person monologue preaching, it may help to introduce it as an imaginative exercise that helps us more more deeply into scripture. Take a pause before you begin the monologue, allowing a visible and audibleContinue reading “Dramatic Monologue: James at the Transfiguration”