RoboPreacher

perfect in pow'r, in love, and purity A sermon on that time church came to Isaiah : No matter what, you heard today’s passage amidst uncertainty and unrest . I know we all like to come here put together . But you don’t have to listen to the radio for long to realize it’s all a bunch of whistling in the dark . The breaking news only seems to increase . And sure, the election may be over , but we just appear to get more and more unsure about our future. If you’re anything like me , and I bet you are, it’s all a little unnerving . I like stability . I prefer predictability . And all this ambiguity is more than a little disconcerting! And I bet you agree. Don’t you? What if, though , what if everything that has you unsettled is actually a fine foundation for faith ? That’s right, faith. Now, I know that’s an odd thing to say. And truthfully, I’m a bit uncomfortable with it. However , I can’t deny that it formed the foundation of Isaiah’s call to be a prophet ! … When we he...

of the lies that you speak A sermon on Isaiah : Once a month, around noon, on a Wednesday; a few of us do a very brave thing. We. Choose. A. New. Hymn(!)… Of which, worry not, I inevitable hear about… Now it used to drive me bonkers! ‘Lighten up, you old sticks in the mud,’ I’d think. I’ve come to learn, though , that your apprehension to new hymns is actually faithful . Now look, I don’t want you to get the wrong idea. I’m not about to use the sermon to commend the likes of you . In scripture today we hear about the prophet, Isaiah going to church.  Now, when we hear the word “prophet,” we imagine the likes of John the Baptist, unkept, living out in the desert. Isaiah, though, was probably far more ordinary .  He’s from a good family. His great-grandfather’s name was undoubtedly on the church-charter. His mom was the Shabbat-school superintendent. In confirmation his attendance was perfect. His rabbi, more than likely, had the boy pegged for se...