Sermons on 1 Samuel
Listening
This week we continue our post-Christmas sermon series called “Why Be Christian?” Liturgically, this is also the beginning of Ordinary Time (named for ordinal numbers), though we can also remember that being Christian is not necessarily ordinary. It is good, then, that we choose to focus this week on listening. Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 (CEB)
Lost at Home
The Scripture for this Sunday is the story from Luke 2:41-52. Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and those who observed the Passover Festival at Jerusalem just finished their big holiday celebration, and they were on their way home. They were returning to the normalcy of home and the everydayness of life. But unexpectedly they found themselves in a predicament. They couldn’t find their son anywhere, and they were terrified! Perhaps you can empathize with Mary and Joseph because you have had a…
Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?
This final question in the series may be the most asked, and is certainly the most common question I am asked when people want to push or challenge me on my religiosity. I am convinced that even the most faithful people have asked this question. Some come to find peace and some wrestle throughout their lives. For me, there is no simple answer. And so I hope that our exploration offers the spark of ongoing discovery of God’s presence in…