Recent Sermon Videos & Manuscripts
Here's what I've been preaching lately. Sometimes it's live, and sometimes it's online! Click the links for manuscripts and videos.
Newt-Sized Power - August 23, 2026
A children's sermon for Back-to-School Sunday about Baby Moses, his sister, his mother, a princess, two midwives, Roald Dahl's Matilda and her friend Lavender.
The Ties that Bind and Gag - August 9, 2026
A sermon about Joseph and his brothers (part 1), and dysfunctional families - Israel of Genesis, the Ewings of Dallas, and our own.
Code Breakers - May 24, 2026
Lady in Red - May 3, 2026
A sermon for Red Dress Day, incorporating the stoning of Stephen and 1 Peter 2:2-10. How do we build our spiritual house in the face of ambiguous loss and violence?
Do You Hear the Drums, Rollando?
- April 19, 2026
A sermon about the disciples encountering Jesus on the Emmaus road on Easter evening, my friend's journey with chronic illness, and the ways we recognize resurrection at work in our lives.
Swiss Cheese of Betrayal - April 1, 2026
A Holy Week reflection on Judas, the Air Canada crash, and the worst things we have ever done.
Second Banana - March 15, 2026
A sermon for Affirming Sunday, about biblical masculinity, Heated Rivalry, and the ways we anoint one another.
Sermon Manuscript
Apple of My Eye - February 22, 2026
A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent, about Eve and Adam and the story of the forbidden fruit, looking at how the church has used this story to bully women.
The Edge of Seventeen - August 16, 2026
A sermon about Joseph and his brothers (part 2), time travel and the nature of forgiveness.
Wrestling Match - August 2, 2026
A Sunday morning sermon about insomnia, angels, and being who we really are.
Family Reunions - May 10, 2026
A sermon for Christian Family Sunday about Paul in Athens, church families, and how frustrating it is when our kids won't just DO WHAT WE WANT!
Spring Cleaning - April 26, 2026
An Earth Day sermon about the early Christian community in Acts, and some tips for spring cleaning.
Easter in Outer Space - April 5 & 12, 2026
Here are two sermons for Easter, coming to you from the depths of Outer Space! Sunday morning, we talked about Project Hail Mary. The Sunday after, I reflect on the story of Thomas and the Artemis mission.
Close Enough to Smell - March 22, 2026
Sermon for Lent V, on the raising of Lazarus, and Ezekiel and the valley of dry bones.
The Definition of Insanity - March 1, 2026
A sermon that tells the whole story of the Bible from the point of view of writing the obituary (life story) if our faith.
Out of the Ashes - February 15, 2026
A sermon about Ash Wednesday (on Sunday), reflecting on the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, public piety, the meaning of ashes, and Jesus' strange admonition not to let the right hand know what the left hand is doing.