Sermons on Easter

We talk a lot about call language in the church! Whether that is in terms of our current setting and how God is calling us both individually and communally, the fact that the position of clergy is spoken of using this language of call, or the stories we share from Scripture like the call stories of the prophets to speak on behalf of God to the people. This language of…

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! (He is Risen indeed! Alleluia!) Even as we loudly proclaim these words of hope and promise, I cannot help but sense that Easter feels different this year. I promise that I will try my best not to preach a sad sermon for Easter, on this day of celebration, but I also cannot ignore the reality of pain, grief, and heaviness that fills the lives of…

There comes a point in life when it is time to pack up and move on. The places we’ve lived and the people we’ve interacted with have changed our lives, usually for the better and sometimes not so much, but it’s time to move on to the adventure that awaits us next. We have those moments throughout all of life, when we will leave the comfort of what we have known for the…