Sermons From Clayton Wesley

In this litany of horrors, why does Jesus say, ‘make up your minds not to prepare your defence in advance’?

What does Jesus say the resurrection is? what does it mean to be children of the resurrection?

The story of Zacchaeus is the story of a deeply divided person who hides and a God who tells us that the games is over and we are all home free.

The parable of the unjust judge and the widow. What if God was the widow?

In the story of the ten lepers, why do we hear about one returning to thank Jesus?

Do we need an increase in our faith? Is it even possible?

Luke 16:1-13 Let’s call this strange story, the Parable of the Liberating Manager.

If God rescues the lost sheep and the lost coin, why the need for repentance?

We are not disciples of Jesus. We are so much more!

When you give a feast, who do you invite?

Why does Jesus heal on the Sabbath? Why does h not wait a few more hours? 

What does Jesus mean when he says that he is not bringing peace to the earth but fire and division?

The surprising reversal of the kingdom of God 

A reading of my Sunday Bible blog entry for the Gospel text for this week. What makes a person a fool?

What does Jesus mean when he says ask and you shall receive? What is prayer?

What if we treated the Martha and Mary story differently? What if we saw them as exemplars of the duality within each person?

This is not the story of the Good Samaritan. It is the story of the Ordinary Samaritan, the Hollow Men, and the Wrong Direction 

Another reading on first-century discipleship that needs translation to the twenty-first century. The base unit of first-century life was the family, the base unit of twenty-first-century life is the individual.

Jesus, in the reading for this week, Luke 9:51-62 is talking about living in fear

Jesus goes to the region of the Gerasenes. there he deals with possession, oppression and occupation.