Feb 23, 2026 | Sermons
February 22, 2026. First Sunday in Lent. Year A. Each temptation of Jesus bears a striking resemblance to the idols of empire (one scholar compares them, respectively, to the “bread, circuses, and political power” with which Roman citizens would have been familiar)....
Feb 17, 2026 | Sermons
February 15, 2026. Transfiguration Sunday. Year A. “And his face shone like the sun…” In a moment of astonishing metamorphosis, Jesus becomes light—his face as bright as the sun, the fabric of his clothes made only of photons. Jesus’ shining recalls God’s fiery...
Feb 9, 2026 | Sermons
February 8, 2026. Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Year A. Paul takes pains to describe his peculiar mode of speech. He doesn’t arrive as a silver-tongued orator, doesn’t aim for persuasion, and only addresses a most relevant subject among the educated elite of...
Feb 2, 2026 | Sermons
February 1, 2026. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Year A. Micah 6:8, a favorite verse for many, showcases a quarrel between God and God’s people that centers on the shape of religious devotion. Like frustrated lovers arguing in public, God wonders, “What more could I...
Feb 2, 2026 | Sermons
January 25, 2026. Third Sunday after Epiphany. Year A. “Immediately they left their nets and followed him,” Matthew says (v. 20). The phrase appears again in verse 22, “Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him.” Jesus’ call inspires prompt...
Jan 15, 2026 | Sermons
January 18, 2026. Second Sunday after Epiphany. Year A. In the second Servant Song, Isaiah discloses God’s intentions for post-exilic Israel to be “a light to the nations.” More specifically, God’s concern is for the returning exiles to focus their mission not merely...
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