Interrupting the Silence

“Amen, Amen.” Do you remember those words from today’s first reading (Tobit 8:5-8)? A few weeks ago we talked about them and why you chose that reading for today, why that double amen attra...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/30/amen-amen-a-wedding-sermon-on-tobit-85-8/

I’m going to tell you a modern version of today’s gospel (John 15:1-8). It’s a true story and it happened right here at St. Philip’s. Several years ago when we were building our labyrinth...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/29/reshaping-our-lives-a-sermon-on-john-151-8/

Who are you living for these days? I’m not asking what you are living for, but who. Now before you answer let me just say that your spouse, children, grandchildren, best friends, and Jesus don�...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/22/who-are-you-living-for-a-sermon-on-john-1011-18/

If I were to ask you to tell the Easter story you could do that, right? I suspect we can all tell that story. We may not be able to describe the details and nuances of each gospel but we can outl...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/14/what-is-your-easter-story-a-sermon-on-luke-2436-48/

It’s been one week since Easter Sunday; one week since the women found that the very large stone that had covered Jesus’ tomb had been rolled back; one week since they discovered the tomb was...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/07/eclipse-sunday-a-sermon-on-john-2019-31/

Alleluia. Christ is risen. Thank you for reading and supporting Interrupting the Silence. I am grateful for your presence through this past Holy Week and into Easter. O God, whose blessed Son mad...

https://interruptingthesilence.com/2024/04/03/sermons-for-holy-week-and-easter-sunday-2024/