Weaving Our Testimonies Together: A Collaborative Art Project
There are several stories of healing in the New Testament in which Jesus tells the paralytic in question to "take up his mat." The...
Go and Do Likewise
A version of this sermon was preached on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Kingsway Baptist Church in Toronto. The Scripture readings are Amos 7.7-13 and Luke 10.25-37
Last week,...
Pentecost Multilingual Choral Reading of Acts 2
When Todd was in seminary he did a pastoral internship at Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta. As part of their Pentecost Sunday celebration,...
Hitting the Road
A version of this sermon was preached on March 20, 2016 (Palm Sunday) at the First Baptist Church of Hyattsville. The Scripture readings were Psalm...
Sandy Hook Revisited
It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since Adam Lanza gunned down 20 elementary school children, 6 of their teachers, and his...
Making Peace
A version of this sermon was preached at the First Baptist Church of Hyattsville on Sunday, December 6, 2015. The Scripture texts were Malachi 3.1-4 and Luke...
I Am The Vine
As you enter the town of Berwyn Heights where we live, you pass a sign that says: “Welcome to Berwyn Heights: a Tree City...
All Sides of the Sea
A version of this post was my sermon on Sunday, June 28. The texts are Mark 5.21-43 (NRSV) and 1 Thessalonians 3.1-13 (NRSV). It is the third...
Onward Into Christmas
Onward into Christmas? It’s January 6th. Schools are back in session. There isn’t a silver bell or a red cup to be found. This...