Weeds and Wheat

This sermon was first preached for the July 19, 2020 online worship service at Kalamazoo First Congregational Church. The full worship playlist can be viewed here. The sermon text is Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.

Building the Beloved Community: The Church of Gifted Learners

This sermon was first preached at Kalamazoo First Congregational Church on March 24, 2019. You can listen to the audio here. Text: I Corinthians 13:1-13 When I was in seminary, the church where I did my internship began using the Young Children in Worship curriculum for Sunday School. This is the same curriculum we use…

And here is my colleague, Jodi’s commentary for the first Sunday of Advent

Heart of My Heart  Jodi’s blog Advent Devotional Commentary Jesus Beloved Son by Henri J.M. Nouwen Luke 21:34  Sunday Day One Usually I do not comment on the Sunday devotional.  But this being the first devotional of this series,…  Actually,  The first sentence of the devotional jumped out at me.  “Jesus has to be and…

Spirituality & Practice:A Litany for All Saints Day, by Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB

This prayer for All Saints Day names historical figures that have certainly been saints in my life, and it also challenges me to go out and learn more, dig more deeply, into the life and works of some of the “saints” I know less about. Here’s a sample: Through Harriet Tubman, prophet and pilgrim, you…