Sermons on John (Page 8)
Glory, Love, and Mac & Cheese
Matt’s message is rooted in John 13.31-35 and the story of Chef Niki Nakayama.
Are You the Messiah?
Linda’s message reflects on Chef Francis Mallmann’s life and the story of those who question Jesus the Messiah in John 10.22-30.
A Third Plate Picnic by the Sea
Matt’s message is rooted in John 21.1-19 and the The Third Plate by Dan Barber.
Where Do Those Beans Think They’re Going?
Linda’s message invites reflection on Chef Massimo Bottura & the story of Thomas encountering the Risen One in John 20.19-31.
Holy Friday
Our Holy Friday worship gathering wove readings from John with prayer and silence and reflection. Linda’s message invites reflection on the significance of Jesus’ death.
Anointing
Linda’s message is rooted in John 12.1-11 and invites reflection on Mary’s anointing of Jesus.
In the Beginning
Linda’s message is rooted in John 1.1-9 and invites reflection as we begin the new year together.
Communion
Linda’s message is rooted in John 6.56-69. How does our faith call us to relate to food? What might communion teach us about our everyday meals? The podcast includes a clip from worship from The Brilliance’s Brother and Michael Franti’s Earth from Outer Space.
Jesus
Linda’s message invites reflection on Jesus and is rooted in John 6. Who do we say that Jesus is? What is the significance of Jesus in our lives today? This is the fourth week of our five-week worship series called On Ramp. The music featured in this week’s podcast is Joe Kye singing Jesus Are You Real by Mason Jennings.
God
Matt’s message invites reflection on God. How might the Bible and Christian tradition shape the ways we talk about God? What images and metaphors might be faithful in our day to express God’s ineffability? This is the third week of our five-week worship series called On Ramp.
Preparing Our Endings
Matt’s message is rooted in John 12.20-36. How might we look toward the end of our own lives and make decisions that will shape our dying in love?
Did Jesus Die for Your Sins?
Matt’s message is rooted in John 3.14-21. Did Jesus die for your sins? How do you understand the death of Jesus? Matt’s message draws on the writings of Carl Gregg’s “John 3.16 – The Rest of the Story” and Gregory Anderson Love’s Love, Violence, and the Cross: How the Nonviolent God Saves Us through the Cross of Christ.