In Pursuit of Jesus

Anatomy of an Apology 1

In order to be brothers and sisters who reconcile, we need the nuts and bolts of reconciliation. Today we tackle the first steps of addressing an offended or injured sibling in Christ.

Honestly Injured

If reconciliation is the most important thing for the community of Christ, then we had better learn how to do it. Here is the first in a series of teachings on the nuts and bolts of reconciliation: being honest when we've been injured by a sibling in Christ.

The Most Important Thing

Jesus puts his teaching about reconciliation at the front end of his deeper righteousness in the Sermon on the Mount. We learn how crucial to God's community is the work of making peace.

The Deeper Righteousness

Jesus' introduces his ethical teachings with a challenge: Disciples, be better at the law than the lawyers! How is that even possible?

Get On Your Spandex

This sermon attempts to find the grit in an all-too-familiar opening to the Sermon on the Mount. The kingdom of heaven doesn't make sense, but that's good news.

Light At Hand

Matthew's particular way of introducing Jesus' public ministry tells us something important about what Jesus offered his first hearers, and us: The light of hope is within reach!

You’re On the Jury

This sermon examines the trial aspect of the gospel according to John and what it means for the exercise of our faith.

We Are Baptized!

When we discover why Jesus was baptized, we better understand how righteousness flows from our relationship with God.

No Sabbath For You!

This special edition reflects on whether Christians can meaningfully observe the Sabbath.

A Love and Beyond

This fourth Sunday in Advent we move past the Isaiah texts to just before Jesus' birth, meditating on Joseph's call to take the pregnant Mary as his wife.