Sermon by Deklan Jay Lewis. Growing up in the 90s, I was told that being gay was a sin and that HIV/AIDS was proof of that. I was taught

I have been reminding us of the importance of reading the text rather than thinking we know what it says. Today’s scripture is one of those that we can

The Parable of the Sower is one of my favorite parables. In fact, I asked it to be used for my grandfather’s funeral as he had grown up on

On Wednesday, I had to go out, but I had the privilege of deciding when I went. So when I looked out, and it was raining, I decided to

As we begin today, let’s start with a bit of Bible study, as some of you may have been surprised by the scripture choice of Sirach 42:15-22. This book

I just finished reading a book called “The Night Watchman” by Louise Erdrich Which is a historical fiction piece about the congressional 1953 “Termination Resolution” that made American Indians

Last week I preached about the ground and humility and I felt that I got a dose of humility as that sermon did not flow like it normally does.

So this week, I could go on at length about the problems of the world. As we were hit by a cyberattack, which not only overwhelmed our email system

If you don’t know this about me, the word “obey” has negative connotations to me. I was raised in a house, yes, I said house, not a home, Because

Before we get into the three conversations that make up today’s reading, I want to say a bit more about John’s gospel and the location of today’s scripture, John