Luke SumnerRadical (Dis)Comfort: A sermon on Mark 6:1–13While I did not set out to do this, it seems that the book of Mark is the main story guiding us through this summer season. And indeed, I…6 min read·Jul 5, 2021----
Luke SumnerThe Hope of MaryLuke 1:46–55: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his…7 min read·Dec 20, 2020----
Luke SumnerRe-Imagining Healing: A Sermon On The Miracles in MarkYou don’t have to read through the gospels long before you encounter Jesus healing those he encountered. Jesus healed people from illness…7 min read·Aug 11, 2020----
Luke SumnerPeace Peace When There Is No Peace“They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” — Jeremiah 6:146 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
Luke SumnerCome Closer and Listen — A Pentecost Sermon by Rev. Luke SumnerOn this Pentecost Sunday, I had a whole sermon I was planning on the link between Lamentations and Pentecost and how the church can be the…5 min read·May 31, 2020----
Luke SumnerAdvocates In LamentA city destroyed. A faith shaken. Neighbors killed. Long-held beliefs questioned. People exiled in a foreign land.4 min read·May 22, 2020----
Luke SumnerLearning to Lament: Lamentations 1 in our World TodayThe words in the first chapter of Lamentations invite us into a story. They are spoken by people who have experienced a huge and…5 min read·May 5, 2020----
Luke SumnerPracticing Resurrection on Holy SaturdayAs I was sitting down to write and think about what it looks like to celebrate Easter and resurrection while physically disconnected from…4 min read·Apr 11, 2020----
Luke SumnerLazurus, Harm Reduction, and the GospelIn the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19, this story takes on a different tone. Jesus comes to mourn for a friend who has died of…8 min read·Apr 2, 2020----