I led worship at Redmond UMC on July 3rd, 2011, while our new pastor Cara took the weekend off after having spent the previous weeks at Annual Conference and moving her family of five from Seattle to Redmond. The Matthew passage from the Lectionary spoke well to transition and…

Be… Perfect?

Preached at Redmond United Methodist Church on February 20th, 2011

Texts: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18; Matthew 5:38-48

Click here to watch.

This sermon was preached originally on January 3rd, 2010, at All Pilgrims Christian Church. I preached an updated version of it on January 2nd, 2011, at Magnolia United Methodist Church. The manuscript is from the 2010 worship service, and the audio is from the 2011 worship service….

Part 3: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Talents
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/16/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Talents

There is not yet a transcription of this audio clip. This post will be updated if/when one becomes available.

Part 2: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/9/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

There is not yet a transcription of this audio clip. This post will be updated if/when one becomes available.

Part 1: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/1/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

Transcription of the audio (note that it is not a manuscript, so listening to the audio is recommended if possible):

Our scripture for this morning is from…

I had the privilege of officiating the wedding of an old friend this last weekend.  It was my first time “flying solo” at a wedding though I had co-officiated two previous weddings, and what a blessing to be part of my friends’ lives in this way.  Below you’ll find…

Psalm 100 (King James Version): Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing.  Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people,…

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Becca, Anthony, we are all so thrilled to be here with you as you make this commitment to one another today. You come here together, in a relationship that already has a rich history of ups and downs, fun times and tougher times, times of perfect harmony and…

So, did anyone make New Year’s resolutions this year? (solicit responses—get all typicals, and talk about how we make the same ones over and over)

I didn’t make any this year, but I did look through my old journals to find an example of some resolutions I have made in…

I led worship at Redmond UMC on July 3rd, 2011, while our new pastor Cara took the weekend off after having spent the previous weeks at Annual Conference and moving her family of five from Seattle to Redmond. The Matthew passage from the Lectionary spoke well to transition and…

Be… Perfect?

Preached at Redmond United Methodist Church on February 20th, 2011

Texts: Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18; Matthew 5:38-48

Click here to watch.

This sermon was preached originally on January 3rd, 2010, at All Pilgrims Christian Church. I preached an updated version of it on January 2nd, 2011, at Magnolia United Methodist Church. The manuscript is from the 2010 worship service, and the audio is from the 2011 worship service….

Part 3: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Talents
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/16/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Talents

There is not yet a transcription of this audio clip. This post will be updated if/when one becomes available.

Part 2: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/9/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

There is not yet a transcription of this audio clip. This post will be updated if/when one becomes available.

Part 1: Matthew 25 Sermon Series, Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Preached at Magnolia UMC on 8/1/10

Audio Clip: Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

Transcription of the audio (note that it is not a manuscript, so listening to the audio is recommended if possible):

Our scripture for this morning is from…

I had the privilege of officiating the wedding of an old friend this last weekend.  It was my first time “flying solo” at a wedding though I had co-officiated two previous weddings, and what a blessing to be part of my friends’ lives in this way.  Below you’ll find…

Psalm 100 (King James Version): Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing.  Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people,…

Read More →

Becca, Anthony, we are all so thrilled to be here with you as you make this commitment to one another today. You come here together, in a relationship that already has a rich history of ups and downs, fun times and tougher times, times of perfect harmony and…

So, did anyone make New Year’s resolutions this year? (solicit responses—get all typicals, and talk about how we make the same ones over and over)

I didn’t make any this year, but I did look through my old journals to find an example of some resolutions I have made in…