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May 19, 2019 By Cam Miller Leave a Comment

Preachers are such an easy target. And church-goers in general, way too easy for the culture to lampoon and caricature. I’m not breaking any news here, am I? We used to be the mainstream and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: de Chardin, Elmer Gantry, faith, trust

That Terrible Trinity

May 12, 2019 By Cam Miller 4 Comments

Okay, this is a little weird for a sermon, but it’s all I got for today. Of all the creatures on this blue planet, the two with whom we have the most generous relationship, are cats and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: mindfulness, Presence, Psalm 23

Ghost Busters

May 5, 2019 By Cam Miller 2 Comments

I’m not sure we’re ready for this, but here goes. What if I told you a story about the time I saw my Great Aunt Elma, five months deceased, standing on the dresser in my bedroom wearing a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: christianity, Ghosts, Resurrection

My Tribe

April 29, 2019 By Cam Miller 2 Comments

This sermon might not be for you – just a head’s up. Being religious in our world is not comfortable for some of us. “Spiritual not religious” is a euphemism for a vague belief or intuition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Doubt, Knowing, Thomas, wisdom

Your Easter Wonton Soup

April 21, 2019 By Cam Miller 6 Comments

*The Liturgical Poem for Easter: "An Impossible Darkness" by Kim Rosen So, let’s think about this. Jesus’ women-friends go to the tomb to take care of business and come back and tell Jesus’ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Easter, wings, Wonton Soup

Palliative: To relieve without curing

April 14, 2019 By Cam Miller Leave a Comment

I’m just saying, Palm Sunday is the hardest sermon to preach all year long. Just remember that when you’re tempted to throw your prayer stone. When Easter arrives, we can dream again. But for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Palliative care, Palm SUnday, Pilate

A Lens on Death

April 8, 2019 By Cam Miller 6 Comments

I know I just posted last Sunday's sermon, but I wanted to share a sermon I preached on Saturday, at the memorial for a friend and colleague, Rollin Norris, who lived the last years of his life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Christian lens on death, Jesus, Rollie

Learning to Disagree with Judas

April 7, 2019 By Cam Miller Leave a Comment

I spent my first fifteen to twenty years of priesthood, making Judas’ case – not so much against Jesus as against those who came to church to get a gentle massage for the mind and soul. I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Judas, spiritual community, the poor will always be with you

Burning Bush Again

March 24, 2019 By Cam Miller 2 Comments

All biblical texts are not equal: if today’s readings from Exodus and Luke were power-lifters, Exodus would in the Heavyweight Class and Luke in Featherweight. The gospel for today is nearly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Burning Bush, Moses, revealed and unrevealed religions

A Bloody Mess

March 17, 2019 By Cam Miller 4 Comments

This sermon is a bloody mess. Literally. This story from Genesis 15 depicts a bloody mess, and it is the mythology underneath a bloody mess. First of all, we should notice some huge problems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: Bonhoeffer, Christianity Come of Age, god

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