Sermon archive for category: Rev. Jennifer Durant

During a reception to honor musician Sir Robert Mayer on his 100th birthday, elderly British socialite Lady Diana Cooper fell into conversation with a friendly woman who seemed to know her well. Lady Diana’s failing eyesight prevented her from recognizing her fellow guest…

On the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, there’s a Jewish cemetery. Seemingly for miles, the white caskets stretch, covering the side of the hill for as far as you can see, and dominating the view of the city from that angle. When I asked the tour guide why, he told me many Jewish people want to be buried on the Mount so they’re close to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where the Old Testament tells us human beings will be resurrected on the Day of Judgement…

The man lives in the dark, dank tombs with the dead. Ironic because he feels alive; a vigorous, intense, high-voltage, alive-ness as his mind jumps from thought to thought. He moves from cave to stone marker depending on which voice in his head takes control in a given moment. The name bestowed on him at birth is long-lost, but the multitude of voices in his head have found a place to live…