Weeds in my Wheat
Weeds in my Wheat Bob Stillerman 8th Sunday After Pentecost, 7/23/2023 Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Weeds in my Wheat Matthew 13.24-43 7-23-2023 The parables of Jesus sure do illustrate the complexities of life. They remind us,...
God Speaks Through Everyone
God Speaks Through Everyone Bob Stillerman 4th Sunday After Pentecost, 6/18/23 Psalm 100 God Speaks Through Everyone Psalm 100 6-16-2023 Two things can be true at the same time: 1) There are ideological, political, social,...
Blessings for the Journey
Blessings for the Journey Bob Stillerman Graduation Sunday, 6/11/2023 Genesis 12:1-8 Blessings for the Journey Genesis 12.1-8 6-11-2023 So…Madison, eight years ago, on my first Sunday at Sardis, the congregation hosted a brunch during the...
John Overview
John Bob Stillerman Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, 11/13/2022 John 4:1-15 John Overview John 4.1-15 11-13-2022 A Word about the Word Or…A Logos about the Logos! Lovers of Dad-jokes rejoice! Today’s word is word. Okay, well...
Lukan Overview
Luke Bob Stillerman Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, 10/30/2022 Luke 10:25-37 Luke Background and Homily 10-30-2022 A Word About the Word: Here’s one word to consider for the Gospel of Luke, and not just because it’s...
Markan Overview
Mark Bob Stillerman Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, 10/23/2022 Mark 2:1-12 Mark Word Background and Homily A Word About the Word: Here’s one word to remember about Mark’s gospel: “there.” At the empty tomb, the angel...
Matthew Overview
Matthew Bob Stillerman Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, 10/16/2022 Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew Overview Matthew 5.1-12 10-16-2022 A Word About the Word: Matthew It’s the last decade of the First Century. We’re more than fifty years...
Gospels
Gospels Bob Stillerman Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, 10/9/2022 Luke 17:11-19 Gospels 10-9-2022 A Word About the Word: Gospels Over the next few weeks, we are going to engage our canonical gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke/Acts, and...
Why Must It Be Laz Or Us?
Why Must It Be Laz Or Us? Bob Stillerman Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost, 9/25/2022 Luke 16:19-31 09.25.2022 Pentecost 16 The Exodus story of manna in the wilderness has been central to our discussion of canon...
(Un)Just Stewards
(Un)Just Stewards Bob Stillerman Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, 9/18/2022 Luke 16:1-13 UnJust Stewards. Luke.16.1-13 9-18-2022 We’re taking a short hiatus from our study of canon, but even in using a lectionary text this morning, we...