God’s Divine “And”

Sermon for Sunday, August 11, 2024 || Proper 14B || 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

I was worried Tuesday morning when I sat down to write this sermon that I would have forgotten how to do it, since I preached my last one all the way back on April 14th. Thankfully, my shower thoughts saved me as I reflected on the story of David and Absalom. And I realized that God was inviting me today to talk about the danger of binary thinking. So this morning let’s talk about the grace inherent in the fact that two things can be true at the same time.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2023: The Funeral Homily

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2023, my church was in the midst of an unprecedented number of deaths and funerals in the parish. This sermon was a response to that reality and is now one of the most often viewed posts on this website.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2022: Maranatha Meditation

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2022, the world was hurting in so many ways, so I wrote this musical meditation in response.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2021: The Rainbow

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2021, nearly a year into the pandemic building closure I wrote this sermon about Noah’s ark.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2020: Why Are You Weeping?

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2020, I preached the following sermon on Easter Sunday, less than a month into the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2017: The Uniqueness of the Incarnation

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2017, I preached this sermon on Christmas Eve.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2016: The Spiritual Desert

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. Near the end of 2016, I was going through time of dryness spiritually, and this sermon grew out of that.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2015: The Blueprint

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2015, I wrote this sermon for Trinity Sunday, and I really liked it.

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Sabbatical Retrospective, Year 2014: God’s Presence (A Letter to My Children)

During my sabbatical, I’m not writing new sermons, so on Mondays I am choosing one post from every year of WheretheWind.com to highlight. In 2014, I wrote this letter-sermon to my children, who were born about a week later.

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