Audio Sermon – Page 69

What nourishes you?

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/what-nourishes-you What is your daily bread? What nourishes you? Before we roll into this sermon, know that I wish these lessons did not come up during summer. I’d rather we read all this about bread from John during the majority of the year when we serve a big breakfast on Sunday morning. September can’t comeContinueContinue reading “What nourishes you?”

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/seeking-peace-seeking-shalom Today’s readings center around a search for peace. Jesus, and his disciples are just looking for a little peace. They’re trying to get away on a trip. If any of you need some theological justification for your summer vacation, here it is, Mark chapter six. Jesus says, “everybody needs a break.” The letter toContinueContinue reading “Seeking Peace, Seeking Shalom”

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/davids-dance-and-the-body At the heart of today’s readings are two dances, two VERY different stories about dance. We have David dancing before the Ark of the Covenant, and we have Salome, who Mark mistakenly calls Herodias, which is her mother’s name. We know her name was Salome from Josephus, a Jewish historian of the time. SalomeContinueContinue reading “David’s Dance, And The Body”

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/david-goliath-and-emanuel-church-1?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons Usually I start out my sermon trying to make you laugh. I’m not going to do that today. Usually, I think it’s good to laugh during a sermon. There’s a lot of grace in laughter, and, God knows, we could all use a little more grace these days. But I can’t start with laughterContinueContinue reading “David, Goliath, and Emanuel Church”