Tag: homily

Our Genesis passage tells the well-known story known traditionally by its Hebrew name, the “Aqedah” which refers to the binding of Isaac, Abraham’s only son. As the story goes, Abraham hears the call of God to take Isaac, and to offer him as a sacrificial burnt offering on the mountaintop. Every parent in here shudders…

Disclaimer: As a general rule, I don’t post manuscripts of my sermons. They are somewhat occasional in intent and focus, usually unpolished, oftentimes written well into the evening before they are to be delivered and briefly edited for coherence early the following morning. After that, they are more or less disposed of into the cloud,…