Sermons

The purpose of our Lenten disciplines is not to burden us or to make us gloomy but rather to free us to more fully know the joy and peace – the complete joy and perfect peace – of Jesus’ Passion and resurrection.

For if not our mind then our bodies will understand that this “pose” in which our bodies find themselves tonight is healthy for us, that this reminder of “being dust and to dust you shall return ”frees us to live fully in the present.

For Jesus is rich with surprise; he is far greater than anything or anyone we could invent.

Whether we are aware of it or not, we want Jesus to touch our lives with power, too.

Mark more than any other Gospel presents Jesus as one who has power over evil “spirits,”and who can cast them out, heal and restore.