Sermons from June 2025

I may have told this story before, so my apologies if I have, but the heart of today’s Galatians reading has me thinking about an activity that we did when I was working in interfaith studies in college. Our professor took “the golden rule” and we had to match the different religious traditions to the teaching that they had regarding “treating others as you want to be…

When I was a kid, one of the pastors at my church also shared a passion for soccer, and he led a group called “Kicks for Christ.” It was a time for kids to come together to learn about Scripture and practice our soccer skills. When I was in high school and somewhat considering the idea of becoming a pastor, I asked Rev. Kev., as we called him, if we could bring back this…

Today marks two different days in this congregation, as it is Holy Trinity Sunday and Graduation Sunday. And, that honestly feels really beautiful to me, that we get both of those days together. Because, just as high school graduation marks a time when life is changing and our high school graduates are being sent out into the world on their next adventure, so too is Holy…

I know that we’re not supposed to have favorites, but I think the Holy Spirit might be my favorite person of the Trinity. And, I think Pentecost is an under-appreciated holiday in the life of the church! We always lift up Christmas and Easter as the holiest days in the church year, but I think that Pentecost is an equally important holiday because it celebrates the…