http://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/thomas-romero-and-the-importance-of-doubt-1?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons Today’s Gospel tells the story of Thomas Didymus, Thomas the Twin, but we call him by another name…”Doubting Thomas.” Thomas didn’t find belief in the resurrection easy. What does it mean to believe in the resurrection? Belief is the crux of this story. “Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe, saysContinueContinue reading “Thomas, Romero, and the Importance of Doubt”
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Easter Sermon: Life wins, quietly
There is a certain poetry today. Today, we get two resurrections, Jesus and baseball both come back to life on April 5th this year. We want Jesus’ resurrection to be big, like a Cardinals’ World Series. We want fireworks like when Yadi hits a home run at Busch Stadium. But what strikes me about theContinueContinue reading “Easter Sermon: Life wins, quietly”
Good Friday Sermon: Why do we forsake Christ? Why do we forsake one another?
Did you read Robinson Crusoe as a child? Robinson Crusoe is not as popular as it once was in literature courses. Yet the main character continues as an archetype in our culture. Robinson Crusoe famously finds himself alone on what he names, “The Island of Despair.” Marooned. Forsaken. Alone. That sense of forsakeness pervades theContinueContinue reading “Good Friday Sermon: Why do we forsake Christ? Why do we forsake one another?”
Code-switching and Preaching: When “preacher voice” means leaving our selves and God behind.
In my seminary preaching classes they taught us to avoid “preacher voice.” Have you heard such a voice from the pulpit, a voice that seems “put on” or unnatural? Preacher voice is often described as an astute sounding, carefully articulated, loudly projected, serious sounding voice. I know I’ve been guilty of “preacher voice.” In ourContinueContinue reading “Code-switching and Preaching: When “preacher voice” means leaving our selves and God behind.”
Mike Angell 