May 1: Jesus is the Center
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Corinthians 15:3-23 Our sermon series for the next few weeks is called "Confirmation for Everyone." Confirmation is...
The blog of Rev. Brian Johnson
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Corinthians 15:3-23 Our sermon series for the next few weeks is called "Confirmation for Everyone." Confirmation is...
Acts 5:27-32 John 20:19-31 One of the great things about Haymarket Church is that we are a church – we are a community – that includes...
Luke 24:1-12 "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here. He is risen!" That's what these mysterious men, these...
John 18:33-38 [This sermon was preached as part of a Good Friday Tenebrae worship service. This sermon was preached at the start of...
Luke 22:39-53 [This sermon was preached as part of a service that contained 3 reflections - one on the footwashing, one on the Last...
Luke 19:28-40; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 23:1-49 Each year, on this day, the Sunday before Easter, I spend most of my time talking about...
Matthew 11:2-19 Luke 7:36-50 The last time we met John, he was certain – but now, it seems, he's not so sure. It was just a few weeks...
Matthew 5:1-2a Matthew 7:21-29 When I was a student at Duke Divinity School, studying to be a pastor, I was required to take a course on...
Luke 4:16-19 Matthew 4:12-13 Mark 1:21-34 Jesus really bursts onto the scene with some intensity, doesn't he? Last week, we talked about...
Mark 1:9-13 Matthew 4:1-11 The river and the wilderness are holy places in the Bible. At the Jordan river, where we meet Jesus today, as...
Exodus 24:29-35 Luke 9:28-43a I didn't really start wearing sunglasses until I was in my early 30's. I just didn't think they were...
Amos 8:4-7 Luke 16:1-13 So, Jesus says a lot of weird stuff, but this has gotta be near the top of the list, right? I mean, we are used...
Mark 4:26-32 Matthew 17:20b My wife and I have moved a fair bit during our time together. We are kinda pros at moving. It helps that my...
Genesis 32:22-31 Luke 5:1-11 Jacob – the guy who we met in our first reading this morning as he wrestles with a stranger during the night...
Isaiah 49:14-16 Matthew 18:1-5 There's this thing that happened pretty frequently when our kids were younger. We'd be on the road late,...
Psalm 103:15-19 Mark 4:35-41 My wife, Kim, is bad at resting. Before we go any further, let me be clear, I ran this sermon open by her,...
Exodus 20:8-11 Exodus 23:12 Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Matthew 6:25-34 One of the first things that God does in the Bible is take a break. I...
Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 1 Peter 3:18-22 Luke 3: 21-22 Flood stories are pretty common in the ancient world – in fact, you might...
Luke 2:1-20 We know the power of the words “with us.” The last two years – and especially in 2020 – we learned the power of "with us" by...
Zepheniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Matthew 1:18-25 It was April 6, 2015 – a Monday. It was the week after Easter, and I had rented a house...