Sermons by the Rev. David Wheeler

Strength Through Weakness

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from July 8, 2018.

Boundaries (Norman)

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from July 1, 2018, where he discusses what it means to love others inclusively, even across social norms and boundaries.

Boundaries (Weatherford)

Click to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from July 1, 2018, where he discusses what it means to love others inclusively, even across social norms and boundaries.

The Size of Significance (Norman)

How “big” must something be in order to be considered significant? What happens when we want change but nothing seems to be happening? And, a pastoral response to the separation of Mexican families at the US border. All in this week’s sermon by Rev. Wheeler. Click to listen.

The Size of Significance (Weatherford)

How “big” must something be in order to be considered significant? What happens when we want change but nothing seems to be happening? And, a pastoral response to the separation of Mexican families at the US border.

The Unforgivable Sin (Norman)

Sermon snippet: “Jesus spoke of an unforgivable sin, not because any act is unforgivable, but to warn us that our own hardness of heart can close the channels through which forgiveness flows and, as a consequence, leave us feeling alienated.”

The Unforgivable Sin (Weatherford)

Sermon snippet: “Jesus spoke of an unforgivable sin, not because any act is unforgivable, but to warn us that our own hardness of heart can close the channels through which forgiveness flows and, as a consequence, leave us feeling alienated.”

That Escalated Quickly

“You can structure your church for control. Or, you can structure your church for holy, inclusive love— but you cannot structure it for both.” Click here to listen to Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from June 3, 2018, based on Mark 2:23-3:6.

Blind Spots (Norman)

Those of us who are most religious will usually fight this kind of notion the hardest… that we still have blind spots. We do not doubt that change is possible. We just tend to doubt that change might be required of us.” —An excerpt of Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from May 27, 2018, based on John 3:1-17. Click the link to listen to the whole thing.

Blind Spots (Weatherford)

“Those of us who are most religious will usually fight this kind of notion the hardest… that we still have blind spots. We do not doubt that change is possible. We just tend to doubt that change might be required of us.” —An excerpt of Rev. Wheeler’s sermon from May 27, 2018, based on John 3:1-17. Click the link to listen to the whole thing.