Sermon for Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Ruth 1:1–18; Hebrews 9:11–15 & Mark 12:13–17, 28–34 I wanted to begin this morning by taking a look at our second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. In order to understand what the author is talking about in this passage, we need to actually look at what the Old Testament says about the ritual…

Sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Job 38:1–7; Hebrews 5:1–10 & Mark 10:35–45 Do you ever find, when you’re either listening to, or reading, passages from the Bible, that certain words come to mind that perhaps sum up what you’re thinking about that you’ve heard or read in the passage? While preparing the sermon for this morning, as I read…

Sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Job 1:1, 2:1–10; Hebrews 1:1–4, 2:5–12 & Mark 10:2–16 Do you think it’s easier for someone to have faith if they’ve been blessed with good fortune in their life? Do you think that some people have faith, because they think that if they do they will receive blessings in their life? Or do you…