Fleming Rutledge discusses Advent’s unflinching gaze at evil and its themes of wrath, judgment, and hope. By Zachary Guiliano “Every year, Advent begins in the dark.” This phrase opens and punctuates a series of sermons by the Rev. Fleming Rutledge, from the mid-1990s to the present day. It condenses into one poignant phrase a theme that emerges again and again in her … [Read more...] about ‘Advent Begins in the Dark’
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From Ephesus to Lafayette
A sermon preached July 26 in Lafayette, Louisiana, where another man has killed yet again in a public space. By Joseph Daly This morning I’ve been asked to share greetings with you from the Christians in Nazareth of Galilee. Father Joseph, Pastor of the Maronite Church, Dr. Kamal Farah and the students you support, they wanted you to know that, this morning, the … [Read more...] about From Ephesus to Lafayette
Preach from the Soul
By Jonathan Mitchican Let’s be honest: most sermons today are terrible. They are boring. They ramble. They sound like bad imitations of high-school book reports. Listening to a sermon today is often like listening to the teacher from the old Charlie Brown cartoons. We do not have good preachers because we have forgotten what preaching is for. Like a great cello player or … [Read more...] about Preach from the Soul
Love that Never Dies
Homily for Good Friday, Year A (RCL) • Fr. Matthew S.C. Olver Cathedral Church of All Saints • Milwaukee • Noon The Love that Died, and Never Dies Jesus says to the Rich Young Ruler: “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.” In the † Name of the crucified God, Jesus, Son of Mary. Amen. “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asks. Good. This is not the word we … [Read more...] about Love that Never Dies
The World in Small Boats
The Word in Small Boats Sermons from Oxford By Oliver O’Donovan. Eerdmans. Pp. xiii + 192. $18, paper. ISBN 978-0-8028-6453-6 Review by Michael Poon These “Sermons from Oxford” testify to the bold ways that Professor Oliver O’Donovan undertook his preaching and teaching ministries for over 30 years, from Toronto to Oxford, and now in Edinburgh. O’Donovan’s students, … [Read more...] about The World in Small Boats