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Sermon Blog

“That’s not news. But that, too, is reality”

August 14, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 12:12-34 (“Do not worry about your life”) The Summer Olympic Games dominated news reports last week, and part of me felt relieved. Summer is usually a slow time for news. So every four years during the Olympics, the headlines are filled by medal counts, feats of physical beauty, and the logistics of putting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: anxiety, libya, nuclear weapons, olympics, syria, trump, worry

“The Father and Mother of us all . . .”

August 8, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 11:1-13 (Jesus teaches his friends how to pray) Prayer holds a central place in the life of people the world over. And yet, it remains a puzzle to many of us. As such, we may identify with Jesus’ friends when they say to Jesus, “Rabbi, teach us to pray.” Like them, we may … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: Lord's Prayer, prayer, sermons

Thirsting for authenticity in a sea of rhetoric

July 31, 2016 by mwuc1

Texts: Amos 8:11-13 (a famine of God’s Word) * Luke 10:38-42 (Jesus visits Mary and Martha) Have you ever lived through a famine like the one described by the prophet Amos — a famine not of physical hunger or thirst but of the Word of God? Have you ever “wandered from sea to sea seeking … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: clinton, jesus, martha, mary, sermons, speeches, trump

Unity as a spiritual path

July 25, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 10:25-37 (“the Good Samaritan”) Do some lives matter more than others? The premise of the Black Lives Matter movement is that Black people in North America are not valued as highly as other groups. They live with more insecurity and poverty than people of European descent; and the police and courts too often … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: black lives matter, colonization, good samaritan, jesus, racism, sermons, truth and reconciliation

“On First Looking into the Church’s Instagram Account”

July 17, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 10:1-20 (“The harvest is plentiful”) When I lived in Saskatchewan from July 2011 until December 2013, I was immersed in rural culture. The three churches I served were connected by 40 km of highway along the border with Montana. Driving between them each week kept me up-to-date with the progress of fields of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: facebook, instagram, sermons, social media, technology, tumblr, twitter

The costs of the journey

July 10, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 9:51-62 (the costs of discipleship) What does it cost to belong to the church? There is the money we put on the offering plate, money that could otherwise be used for household expenses, luxuries, or savings. Then there is time we spend — at Sunday worship services, at outreach programs like The Bread … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: church, jesus, sermon

Idolatry then and now

July 4, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: 1 Kings 18:17-39 (Elijah calls down fire) Saskatchewan loves the Roughriders. This was one of the first things I learned when I moved there five years ago. It was five years ago this week that I moved from Toronto to Coronach to begin my career as an ordained minister. I loved many things about … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: communion, idolatry, sermons, worship

Campfire Stories

June 20, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: 1 Kings 19:3-15 (Elijah in the desert) In today’s reading, Elijah flees to the desert looking for safety. The Queen of Israel is threatening to kill him in a religious dispute. Elijah imagines that he will find God in the desert. And he does. But Elijah doesn’t find God in the strong winds. He … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: camp, camping, sermons

Following a Mystical Path

June 13, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: Galatians 2:15-21 (“Christ lives in me”) Imagine a hike in Jasper Park. It is a late morning in springtime and you have been walking through forest glades and up mountain trails for an hour. As you pause to bask in sunshine and warmth, you notice a side-path going steeply up. When you get to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: mysticism, ressurection, sermon

Bread for the Journey

June 6, 2016 by mwuc1

Text: 1 Kings 17:8-24 (Elijah revives a widow’s son) At the Communion table, bread and wine remind us of our connection to God. In January, I reflected on a story in which Jesus turns water into wine. Today the focus is on bread. In today’s story from First Kings, ravens provide bread to the Prophet … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: communion, food, sermons
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