The showdown has begun. On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered the holy city of Jerusalem. The next day, as we heard in tonight’s reading, he entered its holy place and caused a commotion. He walks into the temple and drives out those who are buying and selling. He overturns the tables o
Today we reach the turning point in Jesus’ ministry. Raising Lazarus is the crowning miracle or sign that reveals Jesus as the giver of life and that also precipitates his death. The raising of Lazarus provokes a meeting of the Sanhedrin, the official Jewish court, which reaches the decision that Jesus must be killed
I'd like us to take a few minutes to imagine that we're the director of a movie. Let's say you've got a camera crew with you and you're flying in a small plane through clear blue skies. Peering out the window, you can see miles of desert laid out far below you, an endless tumble of barren hills
It is wonderful to be with you again. To those of you whom I havent yet met: I served for 8 years as Priest Associate at All Saints until my family and I began packing up last June for a move to western Massachusetts, where I now serve at Grace Church in Amherst. This is my fir
As the cycle of the church year turns, weve now entered Epiphany, the season when we consider the ways that God reveals Gods self to the world through Jesus life and ministry. You can think of Epiphany as the season of full disclosure divine disclosure. Epiphany begins on January 6 with
My first word to you must be thank you. Thank you for giving me the privilege of serving at your altar and preaching from your pulpit. Thank you for welcoming me so warmly as your new Priest Associate. I am delighted to be here and looking forward to discovering the many wa
“We have seen strange things today” [Luke 5:26]. No kidding. The story we’ve just heard is strange from start to finish. It begins with a paralyzed man along with his bed, for heaven’s sake being lowered to Jesus through a hole in the roof. It ends with the man being able to stand up and walk, his sins…
Do you want to see something strange? Just take a look at the group of us gathered here today. You and I were paralyzed once maybe not in body, but definitely in mind and spirit. One way or another we were trapped by addiction, powerless, immobilized, and stuck, overwhelmed by our obsession.
