Category: Ascension Sunday / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
May 15, 2021
A Witness in Waiting Bob Stillerman Ascension Sunday, 5-16-2021 Luke 24:44-53 A Witness in Waiting Luke 24.44-53 5-16-2021 We have been introduced to an Easter world, a post-resurrection world, a world where death, and darkness,...
Category: Season of Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
May 07, 2021
Singing a New Psalm Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5-7-2021 Psalm 98 Singing a New Psalm Psalm 98 5-7-2021 It seems an odd text to read on Mother’s Day: God, the warrior king, omnipotent...
Category: Season of Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
April 30, 2021
Water on a Wilderness Road Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/2/2021 Acts 8:26-40 Water on a Wilderness Road Acts 8.26-40 5-2-2021 Isaiah tells us that a voice cries out: In the wilderness prepare the...
Category: Season of Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
April 23, 2021
The Space-Making God Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Easter, Psalm 23 Psalm 23 The Space-Making God Psalm 23 4-25-2021 I have a confession to make. Clutter makes me feel closed in, trapped even. If there...
Category: Season of Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
April 17, 2021
Resurrecting Audacity Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Easter, 4/18/2021 Luke 24:36-48 Resurrecting Audacity Luke 24.36-48 4-18-2021 Luke’s gospel establishes a pattern, whereby characters who come face-to-face with the divine are initially terrified – they are...
Category: Season of Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
April 08, 2021
Very Good, Indeed Bob Stillerman Second Sunday of Easter, 4/11/2021 Psalm 133 Very Good Indeed Psalm 133 4-11-2021 My interest is piqued by the word “very” in this morning’s text, especially when combined with the...
Category: Easter / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
April 02, 2021
They Were Afraid Bob Stillerman Resurrection Sunday, 4/4/2021 Mark 16:1-8 They Were Afraid Mark 16.1-8 Easter 4-4-2021 R1 They were afraid. On first appearance, this seems a strange phrase to use at the conclusion of...
Category: Palm Sunday / Speaker: Rev Bob Stillerman
March 26, 2021
First the Temple, Then Bethany Bob Stillerman Palm Sunday, 3-28-2021 Mark 11:1-11 First a Temple Then Bethany Mark 11.1-11 3-28-2021 It’s the last verse of this morning’s lection that catches my attention: Then Jesus entered...