Now What?
Now What? Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday of Easter, 5/14/2023 John 14:15-21 Now What John 21.15-21 5-10-2023 I mentioned last week that John’s author understands the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry in three phases: death, resurrection,...
Ways
Ways Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/7/2023 John 14:1-14 Ways John 14.1-14 5-7-2023 It’s the season of Easter, but this week we’re going to travel back in time. We go back to the farewell...
A Different Household
A Different Household Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Easter, 4/30/2023 1 Peter 2:19-25 A Different Kind of Household 1 Peter 2.19-25 4-30-2023 Oof. What a text! And what an epistle! On the surface, this text...
Piecing it All Together
Piecing it All Together Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Easter, 4/23/2023 Luke 24:13-35 Piecing it All Together Luke 24.13-35 4-23-2023 Last Sunday afternoon, a dozen of us joined Greg Jarrell at the intersection of Trade...
Sensing the Story
Sensing the Story Bob Stillerman 2nd Sunday of Easter, 4/16/2023 John 20:19-31 Sensing the Story John 20.19-31 4-16-2023 Last Sunday, when Mary arrives at the tomb, she does not recognize the risen Jesus. It’s only...
Acting Like It’s Easter
Acting Like It’s Easter Bob Stillerman Second Sunday of Easter, 4/24/2022 Acts 5: 27-32 Acting Like It Is Easter Acts 5.27-32 4-24-2022 When we gathered on Maundy Thursday, I mentioned the paradox of that first...
Singing a New Psalm
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...
Water on a Wilderness Road
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...
The Space-Making God
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...
Resurrecting Audacity
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...