[RCL] Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 When the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde urged President Trump to have mercy at the National Cathedral, she sparked a conversation on the proper relationship between the church and politics. On the one hand, many cheered her biblical call for mercy in public life. What else…

[RCL] Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Are you busy? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all the tasks you have to do much, if not most of the time? When people ask you how things are going, do you often say, “Busy?” We live in a very busy, hectic society. In…

[RCL] 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 What do you think of when you hear the word “peace”? Many people first associate the word with internal positive emotional states like calmness, contentment, and acceptance. Others jump straight to external realities like harmony among groups of people, or the absence of it…

[RCL] 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 This is a sermon about the Gerasene Demoniac. It’s about time somebody wrote one. This story doesn’t get a lot of attention from pulpits these days, and that’s a shame. There’s some really good stuff here, and it’s pretty funny if…