Sparks of Hope… Grace
This is one of those weeks that upon first reading, the Gospel can scare us away…not a very inviting image of being Jesus’ follower. I would hate to be a 1st time listener and try to make sense of this today. It really doesn’t give us a good feeling of hope does it?...
Woman Wisdom
[The following sermon was given on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Saint Paul’s Church – Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can listen to the audio of this sermon by checking out this Episode of the Word Made FRESH Podcast]. The Bible is complicated. It just is. It...
Be Opened!
[Sermon preached by the Rev. Marcus Halley at Saint Paul’s Church – Minneapolis, MN on Sunday, September 9, 2018. You may listen to the audio of this sermon by checking out the latest episode of the Word Made FRESH Podcast.] In her recently published book...
Finding Fulfillment in Christ – Part 1
[Sermon preached on Sunday, August 12, 2018 (Proper XIV, Year B) at Saint Paul’s Church on Lake of the Isles – Minneapolis, Minnesota] For today’s sermon, if you’ll indulge me, I just want to testify, I want to share more of my story with you in hopes that you might...
Thanks for What?
[Sermon preached on Sunday, August 5, 2018 (Proper 13, Year B) at Saint Paul’s Church – Minneapolis, Minnesota]. There are times when responding to the reading of scripture with “thanks be to God” can prove to be incredibly challenging. Today’s reading,...Recent Books of Interest
Goodreads
Inwardly Digest: The Prayer Book as Guide to a Spiritual Life
The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
Womanist Midrash
Transformed Lives: Making Sense of Atonement Today
Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life
