Sermon: August 20, 2023. Genesis 45: 1-15
There is a LOT going on in the story of Joseph, everything you’ve just heard and more. It’s a bit of a page-turner, including some naughty sections, and the Bible … Read more
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Sermon: July 30, 2023 – Genesis 28: 10-19a
After a lifetime of having only a vague idea of my family tree, seven summers ago I delved into it and got it moved online. It didn’t take long before … Read more
Sermon: April 30, 2023 – Isaiah 43: 1-3a and Acts 2: 42-47
For those visiting today, something you need to know about my household is that my spouse, Shannon, is also an Ordained United Church Minister, and while that sometimes leads to … Read more
Sermon: Sunday, March 5, 2023, Lent 2 — John 3: 1-17
Today’s message begins with an extended time of personal confession and joyous resolution. It was fourteen years ago, late January or early February, and I had a big question to … Read more
Sermon: October 16, 2022 – Luke 17: 11-19
This morning I want us to consider five words that may seem unrelated but are well worth considering as a group. The words are Judgment – Authority – Healing – … Read more
Sermon: Orange Shirt Sunday, September 25, 2022 – Luke 15: 1-10
Storytellers over the ages have understood that stories told in threes can have great power. This morning’s scripture lesson gave us two-thirds of a group of three parables about being … Read more
Sermon: June 26, 2022 – Galatians 3: 23-29
When bad news & good news are intertwined, what do we hear? Download PDF: Sermon_26June2022 Watch: https://youtu.be/nQXKlcqedLI Seventeen years ago, when I was coaching my son’s Little League baseball team, … Read more
Sermon: May 1, 2022 – Acts 9: 1-19
There are few things more inspiring to me, than stories of radical transformation. You know, the stories of a person whose prior choices were destructive to themselves and those around … Read more
Sermon: January 30, 2022 – 1 Corinthians 12: 4-27
Note: I am greatly indebted to my spouse, Rev Shannon Mang, for much of the groundwork that went into today’s sermon. Some of these words are hers, some are mine, … Read more
Sermon: August 1, 2021 – 2 Samuel 11
For decades, I have been both impressed and troubled by the way the Bible approaches the story and legacy of King David. Watch at https://youtu.be/CUA-kadR1DY Download PDF: Sermon_01August2021 We will … Read more