In this sermon on the Wedding of Cana (John 2) Pastor Tom explores what it really means to turn water into wine. It is not about physically controlling nature. It is about the abundance that comes from sharing. When we share what we have and welcome all people to a common table experience abundance. This abundance exposes the lie…
In today’s sermon Pastor Tom talks about creativity as a form of resistance to Empire. We are all called to be creative in ways that generously express our whole unique selves. When we do so we begin to create an alternative to imperial values of conformity, domination and violence.
Today Pastor Tom begins a 10 week sermon series entitled, “Living Resistance: Resisting Empire as a Way of Life.” He begins with an introduction of the practice of each person developing a “rule of life,” in the spirit of monastic rules such as St. Benedict’s. How can we resist the empire in the everyday habits…
In today’s sermon, Pastor Tom surveys biblical passages calling us to care for, honor, and love immigrants. This value is elevated to the highest possible degree in Matthew 25, claiming even that our faith itself depends on our practice of hospitality and caring for the vulnerable.