I Like An Underdog – But I’m Not One

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 2/12/23, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was:  Psalm 15 & 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. You can listen to the audio, or keeping scrolling to read my manuscript. (The spoken sermon differs from the written text.) Listen to Sermon Now I like an underdog. I …

Learning To Yield Like Jesus and John

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 1/8/22, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was:  Acts 10:34-43 & Matthew 3:13-17. You can listen to the audio, or keeping scrolling to read my manuscript. (The spoken sermon differs from the written text.) Listen to Sermon Now When I think about the story …

What Do We Do While We’re Waiting for Jesus?

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 12/11/22, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was:  James 5:7-10 & Matthew 11:2-11. You can listen to the audio, or keeping scrolling to read my manuscript. (The spoken sermon differs from the written text.) Listen to Sermon Now One of the critiques that early …

What Is A Quaker Sermon?

A friend recently asked me: “What is the difference between giving a sermon in a programmed setting versus giving vocal ministry in an unprogrammed meeting for worship?” I responded: We know that first-generation Quakers (George Fox in particular) would often preach for hours at a time. And during the Quietist Period (late 1600s to early 1800s), we …

This Twilight Age

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 11/27/22, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Matthew 24:36-44 & Romans 13:11-14. You can listen to the audio, or keeping scrolling to read my manuscript. (The spoken sermon differs from the written text.) Listen to Sermon Now I found this sermon challenging to …

The Jesus Prayer and the Path of Repentance

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 10/23/22, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Luke 18:9-14 & Joel 2:23-32. You can listen to the audio, or keeping scrolling to read my manuscript. (The spoken sermon differs from the written text.) Listen to Sermon Now Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, …