by Andreas Wagner | Nov 27, 2016 | Sermons
Advent is one of those truly beloved church seasons. Candles start appearing in greater numbers in church and at home. Evergreens make their way indoors, substituting for the lack of real green outside. We check our basements and attics for holiday decorations. And...
by Andreas Wagner | Nov 20, 2016 | Sermons
Sometimes the very first sentence of a scripture reading grabs you and doesn’t let you go again. This Sunday’s gospel was like that for me. It starts with the description of people standing by, watching, observing passively as something incredibly cruel is taking...
by Andreas Wagner | Nov 6, 2016 | Sermons
Everybody likes the Beatitudes from the gospel of Matthew. “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” That’s how they begin and what follows is one beautiful blessing after another. “Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.”...