“A faith that is pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their times of distress” Read More
SERMON: Table Manners
“if you’re enemy is hungry, feed them.” Read More
The Gates of Hope
This poem, by Victoria Safford, is speaking to my heart today. The Gates of Hope:Our mission is to plant ourselves at the gates of HopeāNot the prudent gates of Optimism,Which are somewhat narrower.Not the stalwart, boring gates of Common Sense;Nor the strident gates of Self-Righteousness,Which creak on shrill and angry hinges(People cannot hear us there;… Read More
SERMON: At Table with Our Enemies
“love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you” Read More
SERMON: A Table for those “Like Us”
“when you have done this to the least of these, you have done it into me” Read More
SERMON: Hospitality, with Mercy
Audio of sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. September 15, 2019. Listen here: Hospitality, With Mercy. From the Fall 2019 sermon series Room At the Table: The Hospitality Scriptures.
SERMON: The Kid’s Table
Jesus said “let the little children come to me” Read More
SERMON: The Welcome Table.
“for everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and everyone who humbles themselves will be exalted” Read More