St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York1 June 2025 + Easter 7cRevelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21The Rev. Josh Evans There’s a danger in hearing only what we want to hear,seeing only what we want to see,believing only what we want to believe. We live in a world that makes it increasingly more possible,even appealing,to live in our …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York25 May 2025 + Easter 6cRevelation 21:10, 22—22:5The Rev. Josh Evans Revelation brings us at last through the great cosmic battle.The empire has fallen.Our Lamb has conquered. Revelation brings us at last to the new Jerusalem,a new heaven and a new earth. Except … did you notice?We don’t go to …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York18 May 2025 + Easter 5cRevelation 21:1-6The Rev. Josh Evans So, last week, I lied.Well, sort of. It is true that Revelation is a message of hope.Incredible hope, in fact. And…it is also true that maybe Revelation is a little scary…or maybe a lot scary. There are some undeniably terrifying …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York11 May 2025 + Easter 4cRevelation 7:9-17The Rev. Josh Evans Old news.Same difference.Seriously funny.Historical fiction. Each of them – and many more examples –an oxymoron,which is itself an oxymoron,derived from two Greek words meaning “sharp” and “dull.” Far from an exercise in contradictions,oxymorons often exist to reveal a paradox and …
St. John’s Lutheran ChurchAlbany, New York29 September 2024 + Michael & All AngelsRevelation 12:7-12Rev. Josh Evans Why celebrate Michael & All Angels? Because it falls on a Sunday this year and the lectionary says so?Because it gives us another excuse to highlight the music of the brilliantly talented John Williams in the dragon-adjacent Jurassic Park …
St. Philip Lutheran Church22 May 2022 + Sixth Sunday of EasterRevelation 21.10, 22–22.5; John 14.23-29Rev. Josh Evans Jesus’s words feel like a hopeful and welcome promise … and, at the same time, such a far off dream and unattainable vision for our time: As our country (yet again) grapples with the grief and terror of …
St. Philip Lutheran Church15 May 2022 + Fifth Sunday of EasterRevelation 21.1-6Rev. Josh Evans What if I told you that one of my favorite books in the entire Bible was the book of Revelation? You might look at me like I had two heads, which, frankly, sounds like something you might read about in the …
Unity Lutheran Church + Christ the King Campus29 September 2019 + Michael and All AngelsRevelation 12.7-12; Luke 10.17-20Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Music videos can be pretty bizarre, and the music video for Amy Grant’s 1984 hit single “Angels” is no exception. Sure, the lyrics are pleasant enough, inspirational even: Angels watching over me,every move I …
Unity Lutheran Church + Cross of Life Campus26 May 2019 + Sixth Sunday of EasterRevelation 21.10, 22—22.5Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Think about the last dream you had. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. On average, according to the National Sleep Foundation, most of us have 4-6 dreams per night, but we forget 95-99% of them! …
Unity Lutheran Church + Christ the King Campus12 May 2019 + Fourth Sunday of EasterRevelation 7.9-17Rev. Josh Evans, preaching Think of your favorite oxymoron. These are usually short phrases or figures of speech that contain two seemingly contradictory words or images: old news, same difference, original copy, seriously funny, historical fiction, civil war… What else? …
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