Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 (19) 13 August 2023 Sermon: “Fear and Faith as Witness” Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33 and Romans 10:5-15 Synopsis: In Matthew, Peter gets out of the boat, gets afraid, begins to sink and Jesus saves him; others proclaim faith after seeing this. Peter’s fear leads to a cry of faith (Lord, […]
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Proper 14 (19) 13 August 2023 Sermon: “Fear and Faith as Witness” Scriptures: Matthew 14:22-33 and Romans 10:5-15 Synopsis: In Matthew, Peter gets out of the boat, gets afraid, begins to sink and Jesus saves him; others proclaim faith after seeing this. Peter’s fear leads to a cry of faith (Lord, […]
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 13 (18) 6 August 2023 Sermon: “Generosity as Witness.” Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Synopsis: When the crowd of people gets hungry and the disciples suggest Jesus send them away, Jesus sees it as an opportunity for the disciples. “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat,” […]
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 12 (17) 30 July 2023 Sermon: Hidden and Mixed In Scriptures: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 (the kingdom of heaven is like…) and Genesis 29:15-28 (Jacob marries Leah instead of Rachel) Theme: God’s work in the world is often hidden and mixed in Synopsis: It can be difficult to see […]
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 (16) 23 July 2023 Sermon: Weeds & Wheat, Faith & Flaws Scriptures: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 (parable of the weeds and explanation) and Genesis 28:10-19a (Jacob’s ladder dream) Theme: Nearly all of us have both faith and flaws in our lives and witness Synopsis: Nearly all of us […]