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In this sermon we remember that the resurrection cannot be understood apart from the cross, that the resurrection is not just a claim about life after death but God's declaration that Jesus' way of self-giving love is the truth of reality, and that faith begins not with certainty but with an encounter with the risen Christ. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Lenten series on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is inspiring us to act. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Lenten series on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is rooted in justice, mercy, and faithfulness. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Lenten series on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is protection and care for the vulnerable. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Lenten series on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is that together the impossible is possible. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Lenten series on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is great love for God and neighbor. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we begin a series through Lent on what the gospel means. Today we look at how the gospel is... so good it catches us by surprise. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we consider the language of cleanliness from the Scripture as a part of our Ash Wednesday devotion. We consider what it means to examine our lives. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we look at the story of Jesus' transfiguration with the help of Rowan Williams and Willie James Jennings, who help us to consider (1) why we read this story on the last Sunday or Epiphany, and (2) how this scene is meant to deepen our hope in Jesus. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we look at three scriptures passages in order to explore the light of God that has been revealed in Jesus. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon look a passage of Scripture about the foolishness of the cross, according to Paul's understanding. We consider how it challenges our witness in light of the events in Minnesota these past several weeks and what it might mean to follow a crucified Christ. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we return to Paul's beautiful words from Ephesians about how all things are summed up in Christ, or recapitulated as we say. There's bits about home, new, driving, hiking, baseball, camping, and a junkyard I would visit as a kid. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we look at the story of Simeon and Anna meeting Jesus as a baby, exploring the connection between Christmas and Holy Week, and how our joy can increase even though we don't see the whole picture. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon return to the story of Jesus' birth. We talk about what it means to break the script, rethinking where exactly Jesus was born (hint: not in an inn but a home), and what that might teach us about welcoming, hospitality, connection, and joy, all of which break the script of our increasingly isolated and fragmented world. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.

In this sermon we continue our Advent series around the question of how can a weary world rejoice? We talk about Mary's song the magnificat, the history that precedes it in the Bible, what it means to sing even imperfectly of God's goodness because you never know what will come of it, and all this with help from the story of how Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" came to be in existence. May we encounter the crucified Christ raised from the dead in these words.