Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 2Rev. Doug Floyd1 Peter 1:1-9, John 20:19-31 The disciples have gathered in the upper room behind a locked door. They are afraid. They ran away in fear. They denied Christ in fear. Now they grieve in fear. Yet, they grieve together. Jesus gathered them. He called them at the start of His ministry, and they’ve become a community,…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on John
Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 2026Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 28:1-10 We begin at the end of all things. George Mackay Brown writes about the three kings who stopped and could go no further. The red kingCame to a great water. He said,Here the journey ends.No keel or skipper on this shore. The yellow kingHalted under a hill. He said,Turn the camels round.Beyond, ice summits…
Dr. Christopher Graham Note: This sermon was recorded outdoors in a park, so there are outside noises. Maundy Thursday 2026Dr. Christopher GrahamJohn 13:1-15 Jesus has an encounter with the Samaritan woman in a place where there was no water. There was no food, and we presume by extension, there was no wine. You may recall that this lack of water and food…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 5Rev. Doug FloydEzekiel 37:1–26, Psalm 130, Romans 6:15-23, John 11:1-44 Israel was dead to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.[1] Dead and buried in the depths of Assyria and Babylon. North and South Israel had been crushed by their enemies. People died. Land ruined. Temple destroyed. The remaining Jews scattered, exiled. The Beloved of God…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 4 2026Rev. Doug Floyd1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:1-14, John 9 If the doors of the perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow chambers of his cavern . . . Unless the eye catches fire then God will not be seen.…
Dr. Christopher Graham Lent 3, 2026Dr. Christopher GrahamJohn 4 “We have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” This morning’s Gospel reading about the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman is one of those texts that gives me pause to preach or to teach. It is such a powerful story on its…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 2 2026Rev. Doug FloydGenesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:12-22, Romans 5:1-7, John 1:3-16 Nicodemus is puzzled. Jesus just told him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”” (John 3:3, ESV) How can a man be born again when he is old? Jesus is speaking mysteries in the dark. Nicodemus…
Dr. Christopher Graham Christmas 1 2025Dr. Christopher GrahamJohn 1:1-18 For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. In the name of the living God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. This morning, I want us to consider just these…
Rev. Doug Floyd Christmas – Disruptive IncarnationRev. Doug FloydJohn 1:1-18 The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined. (Is 9:2) A sudden burst of light during the dark of morning sleep startles me awake. It stings like a splash of ice-cold water…
Rev. Doug Floyd Exaltation of the Cross 2025Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 45:21-25, Psalm 98, Philippians 2:5–11, John 12:31-36a Today we celebrate Holy Cross Day or the Exaltation of the Cross. Historically, this feast commemorated the story of Constantine’s mother, St. Helena, when she discovered the cross where Jesus was crucified. According to the legend, a temple to Venus has been eracted over the…