Sarx

Malachi 3:1-4

Baruch 5:1-9

The Song of Zacharia

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

Year C – Advent, Revised Common Lectionary
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and [...]

Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36

Year C – First Sunday of Advent – Revised Common Lectionary
There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves…
s I shared recently, whilst preaching in another parish, these apocalyptic [...]

Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17Psalm 1271 Kings 17:8-16Psalm 146Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44
Year B Proper 27 (32) Revised Common Lectionary
Today’s lesson: there are no verses, chapters, paragraphs or, even, punctuation in the original text.
If you’ve spent any time in Church, you know how this Gospel sermon runs. Here’s a visible parable
See? She puts in more than [...]

Ruth 1:1-18

Psalm 146

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Psalm 119:1-8

Hebrews 9:11-14

Mark 12:28-34

Year B – Proper 26 (31) Revised Common Lectionary
Love God, Love Neighbour.
This sermon title should drive up the hits a bit!
One point in my personal theological journey, one on which I harp over and over again, is the connection of this word, αγαπε agape – love, with its root [...]

Job 42:1-6, 10-17

Psalm 34

Jeremiah 31:7-9

Psalm 126

Hebrews 7:23-28

Mark 10:46-52

Year B Proper 25 (30), Revised Common Lectionary:
O Lord, Save your people…
HESE ARE, By themselves, more notes for our discussion than a sermon. A couple of things come to mind:

Job 38:1-7, (34-41)

Psalm 104

Isaiah 53:4-12

Psalm 91

Hebrews 5:1-10

Mark 10:35-45

Year B Proper 24 (29) RCL
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth…
Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him with pain…
To sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for [...]

Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Psalm 22:1-15

Amos 5:6-7, 10-15

Psalm 90:12-17

Hebrews 4:12-16

Mark 10:17-31

Year B Proper 23 (28), RCL
Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword…
What is the Bible? What is the Word of God? Usually, the only time I hear this verse quoted in sermons is in as scary context: something [...]

Job 1:1, 2:1-10

Psalm 26

Genesis 2:18-24

Psalm 8

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

Mark 10:2-16

Year B Proper 22 (27) Revised Common Lectionary
It is not good that the man should be alone
When I left ECUSA for Eastern Orthodoxy, I was continuing a journey I’ve always been on. I was looking for the One Right Answer, good for All Time™. The [...]

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Psalm 124

Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

Psalm 19:7-14

James 5:13-20

Mark 9:38-50

Year B Proper 21 (26) Revised Common Lectionary
Indeed everyone is going to be salted with fire.
Mark 9:49
I like this passage, which in some translations talks rather overmuch about the “worm that shall not die and the flame that shall not be quenched.” Jesus is calling [...]

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

Psalm 125

Isaiah 35:4-7a

Psalm 146

James 2:1-17

Mark 7:24-37

Year B, Proper 18 (23), Revised Common Lectionary
My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person [...]