The Spiritual Danger of a Long Life

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 8/10/25, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Luke 12:32-40. 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 It has been a very odd …

Psalm 82 and the Fall of the Little Gods

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 7/13/25, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Psalm 82 & Deuteronomy 30:9-14. 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 It’s easy to feel out of …

Beyond Political Power: Understanding the True Kingdom of Christ

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 11/24/24, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Revelation 1:4-8 & John 18:33-40. 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 Today is Christ the King …

Can We Follow Jesus Without Giving Everything Away?

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 10/13/24, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31. 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 Having heard our gospel reading this morning, …

From Cannibalism to Communion: A Quaker Perspective

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 8/25/24, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was: Ephesians 6:10-20 & John 6:56-69. 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 Our scripture readings this morning – …

Quaker Faith and the Still, Small Voice: Lessons from Elijah

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 8/11/24, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was:  1 Kings 19:1-18. 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 This morning’s scripture passage is a Quaker favorite. …

From Patriarchy to Equality: A Quaker Perspective on David and Bathsheba

This is a sermon that I preached on Sunday, 7/28/24, at Berkeley Friends Church. The scripture reading for this sermon was:  2 Samuel 11:1-15; 2 Samuel 12:1-7a. 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 This is a tough set …