Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 3, 2025 – Turning toward GodRev. Doug FloydExodus 3:1-15, Psalm 103, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9 Last week Fr. Les invited us into the story of Abram, God’s promise of offspring, and Abram’s lack of offspring. As he struggles, God reassures him and makes a one-sided covenant with Abram where God stands as surety for his own promise.…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Repentance
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Ash Wednesday 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinIsaiah 58:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O God, our strength and deliverer. Amen. Ashes are what’s left. At the end of the night around the campfire, when the marshmallows are all gone. Ashes. When…
Rev. Doug Floyd Lent 3 – Fruits of RepentanceRev. Doug FloydExodus 3:1-15, Psalm 103, I Corinthians 10:1–13, Luke 13:1-9 The recent film Belfast immerses us into an Irish neighborhood at the beginning of the troubles in 1969. We see the world primarily through the eyes of nine-year-old Buddy. He lives in a world populated by his family and all the families of…
Pentecost +14 2020Rev. Doug FloydEzekiel 33:1–11, Psalm 119:33-48, Romans 12:9–21, Matthew 18:15–20 As we reflect on our lessons this week, it might help to think about these in light of family. Ezekiel is warned by the Lord to deliver the words of judgment to the people, so that Ezekiel won’t be held liable. Who is Ezekiel addressing? His people. His covenantal family,…
Pentecost +23Rev. Doug FloydMalachi 3:13–4:6, Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians 3:6–16, Luke 21:5–19 Walker Percy was a southern writer but before that he was a physician. When he started writing novels, he turned his doctor’s eye from the individual patient before him to the societal patient all around him in our culture. In one essay,…
Expectant Prayers of the Desperate Advent 2B 2017 Mark 1:1-8 Rev. Doug Floyd They’re leaving the city. Men and women. Tax collectors. Soldiers. Pharisees and even Sadducees. It seems like everyone is headed to the Jordan River, hoping to hear the voice that trumpets the coming of the kingdom. He doesn’t mince words. “Prepare the…