RoboPreacher

you're my last hope A sermon on St. Paul's perfect sermon on the resurrection : Remember that old sermon introduction? “Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.” I’m sure there are some of you here this morning who remember that. In fact, I’m sure there are some of you who wish I’d start using that greeting. I have no problem with that greeting. However, it feels a little awkward . As far as I see it, I already greeted everyone at the beginning of the service. So, it feels a little odd to greet you all over again at the sermon.   But hey, if you’ve got a bee in your bonnet and want to harass your pastor— and I know there are some of you out there who sit up at night just thinking how you can make my life harder ! And for all you , by all means, gripe about the sermon introduction ! I can’t imagine I’ll change. But it’s a pretty tolerable complaint, all in all. So I’ll take it. I didn’t bring up that old introduction so we could tak...

but it's all gonna turn around A "graduation" sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57 Well, we’re on the cusp of graduation season. And what a strange one we’re in for.   All you graduating seniors out there, our hearts go out to you. They really do. We wish you your walk across the stage as your name is said over the loudspeaker. We even wish you the boredom of sitting there while everyone else gets their moment, too. *In fact, if you’re feeling especially short-changed, which is a reasonable way to feel, just get ahold of me. We’ll have a zoom against an audience backdrop. You can sit in your gown in either blistering heat or steady rain, while I give a speech full of cliches, and read names out of the phone book.   You can even give the student-body address! “Class of 2020 forever!” …Now, I’m being a little silly here, but the truth is, when you graduated , you crossed a threshold . And that strange, little public ceremony helps you and...