Sermons from 2026
Epiphany 1 – 1/11/26 – Mishpat
Isaiah 42:1-9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him;he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice,or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break,and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be crusheduntil he has established justice in the earth;and the…
Christmas 2 – 1/4/26 – Theology is Insufficient, Spirituality is Essential
Luke 2:41-52 The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives…
Christmas 1 – 12/28
Are there mornings when you wake up and the sunlight is pouring through your windows; you are looking forward to the day and can’t wait to get started? Everything seems perfect, nothing can go wrong; you want to praise God just for being alive! God has brought you to the beginning of another day…and another opportunity to almost luxuriate in this world that God has created! That was what I felt I first reviewed the readings for today! Joyfulness, and…