Sermon text: John 6: 1-21 When I was sixteen I went on a servant adventure camp with a number of other youth from Zion. We traveled south to Camp Mar-Lu Ridge and did all of our service projects in the Metro DC area, including a day of service at the Capital Area Food Bank. I’m …
Sermon text: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 It’s said that often times you write the sermon you personally need to hear. This week that truth was as plain as the nose on my face as I kept reading a portion of our gospel lesson over and over again. This single verse kept resonating with me and yet …
Sermon text: Mark 6: 14-29 I’ll be honest, this is one of those gospel lessons where you hesitate to say, “Praise to you, O Christ” as we finish the reading. It’s a dark story. This week, one of my colleagues was remarking/lamenting that the beheading of John the Baptist was terrible timing because he has …
Sermon text: Mark 6: 1-13 I’ve had lots of gifted teachers and preachers in my life. Ones who made me sit up and pay attention. Ones who made my mind and imagination race. Ones who impacted my life by what they spoke. Hopefully you’ve had some of those people in your life too. Imagine would …