Dave Buerstetta on striving to do justice and love others while walking humbly with God
I know many of you, many of us, need to be reminded of God’s love today. We need to be reminded of God’s love today because this pandemic has put us through so much — is putting us through so much. It is not over yet and we must continue to wear masks and keep …
Happy New Year! I must admit that Sunday feels like a lot longer ago than 5 days. (Or is it 6 days ago? Depends on how you count it I suppose.) And Christmas Day really feels like a lot more than a week ago, even though we are still in the midst of the (in)famous …
This time I got in my Hamilton reference at the very beginning: "The Advent season draws to a close. Does that mean Christmas is here and we are finally free from waiting?! Not. Yet." Ok, so it's a bit oblique, but sometimes that's just the way the reference needs to go, ya know? Talking some …
If that title suggests to you that this sermon might be trying to do too much...well, I probably can't argue with you. It's probably not my best. Still, though, I thought the conclusion was actually pretty good. Poignant, even. I'm not sure my congregation agreed. Maybe it was too on the nose? (If so, just …
Continue reading ‘Time to Go!’: a sermon on Mary’s song, Joseph’s census, & ‘Children, Go’
Do you want to your faith to matter? Matter both to you and to the world? Do you want your life to be full, meaningful, deep, resonant, beautiful, everlasting? I asked this in my Jan. 27 sermon. I said that to answer those questions in the affirmative means making Jesus’ way our home. What is …
All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 