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.
Tiger Food - November 16, 2025
A sermon celebrating the 40th anniversary of Calvin & Hobbes and the vision of the new heaven presented in Isaiah 65.
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Keepin' the Clouds Away - November 2, 2025
A sermon about Zacchaeus, Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, and never being afraid to rewrite the narrative.
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The Persistent Librarian - October 19th, 2025
A sermon on the parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge, book bans, and the superheroes we call librarians. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.
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Remember Me at Congo Square - October 5, 2025
A sermon for Worldwide Communion Sunday, featuring Psalm 137, the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and singing the Lord's song in a foreign land.
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A Wrinkle in Time - August 24th, 2025
A sermon about Jesus healing the bent-over woman, Sabbath time, and the Air Canada flight attendant strike. Preached at Erindale United Church, Mississauga. Also featuring my cat, Abbey.
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Help, I Need Somebody - July 27, 2025
A sermon about the Lord's Prayer, various issues with calling God "Father," and why we still need this prayer. Preached virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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Graduation Day - June 29, 2025
A sermon on 2 Kings 2 (Elijah and Elisha), graduations, transitions, and the uncertainty of the future. Preached virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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Marks and Matriarchs - May 25th, 2025
A sermon on Acts 16, Paul and Lydia, the Kwanlin Traditional Tattoo Gathering, and the matriarchs of our cultures. Preached in-person at Faith United Church (Hamilton) and virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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A Stitch in Time - May 11th, 2025
A sermon about Tabitha (Dorcas), the quilters of South Central Correctional Centre, and knitting. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Let My Love Open the Door - April 27, 2025
A sermon about Thomas and the disciples encountering the Risen Christ, Pope Francis, and why I love being a funeral director. ​​​
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What the Devil is This - March 9, 2025
A Lenten Sermon based on Jesus wandering in the wilderness, and the various ways that the devil presents themself in our everyday lives. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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St. Abbott of Elementary
A Sunday Sermon based on a widow, her two copper coins, the teachers of Abbott Elementary, and what it means to be a saint. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Harper's Apocalypse - November 17, 2024
A Sunday morning sermon based on Mark's "little apocalypse," the film Will + Harper, and all the times when we have to rebuild everything from the ground up. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Brick by Brick - November 9, 2025
A sermon about the little-known prophet Haggai, rebuilding the temple after the exile, and LEGO!
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Upstairs, Downstairs - October 26, 2025
A Reformation Sunday sermon about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, addiction, and the grace of meeting people where they are (not where we think they should be.)
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A Whole New World - Thanksgiving 2025
The story of the Ten Healed from Leprosy, gratitude, and the wedding thank-you cards I never sent. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.
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Radical Receivables - September 21, 2025
A sermon about Luke's parable of the dishonest manager, the prophet Amos, radical acceptance, and letting go of the "shoulds."
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Baby's First Capitalist Empire - August 3rd, 2025
A sermon about Luke 12, the Rich Fool, and all things money! Why we hate talking about it, why we have to talk about, and how to change the conversation. Preached virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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Everything is Leprosy - July 6th, 2025
A sermon on Elisha and Namaan, the politics of healing, and John Green's Everything is Leprosy. Preached virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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The Still, Small Voice of Marilyn - June 22, 2025
A sermon about 1 Kings 19 (Elijah in the Storm), and living with dementia. Preached in-person at Faith United Church (Hamilton) and virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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Livin' on the Edge - May 18th, 2025
A sermon for on Acts 10-11: Peter and the conversion of Cornelius, the question of who's in and who's out, and ​​​
T.J. Klune's Under the Whispering Door. Preached in-person at Faith United Church (Hamilton) and virtually at Yellowknife United Church.
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Better Than Chocolate - May 4th, 2025
A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter, connecting the story of the disciples learning to fish on the other side of the boat with Peace by Chocolate, the story of the Hadhad family coming to Canada from Syria. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Cracked Screens and Empty Tombs - Easter Sunday, 2025
An Easter Sunday Sermon based on Luke's story of the women proclaiming resurrection, and everything going wrong on a family vacation. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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We're All Outta Cheeks - February 23, 2025
A Sunday Sermon based on Jesus' instruction to "love thine enemy" - and the complicated instruction of turning the other cheek. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Family Ties - November 24, 2024
A Sermon for Christ the King Sunday about families, and all the times when things don't go exactly the way they are supposed to. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​​​
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Play Nice
A Sunday Sermon based on one of our most famous texts, "The Golden Rule" - and why Jesus' assertion of the greatest commandment isn't as gentle as we think. Preached at Yellowknife United Church.​
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