James Liggett
The Rev. James Liggett is the retired rector of St. Nicholas’ Episcopal Church in Midland, Texas. He is a native of Kansas and a graduate of the University of Houston and the Episcopal Divinity School. He has served parishes in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma and has been a contributor to Sermons That Work since the 1980’s.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Everybody Knows the Old Bit…, Proper 10 (A) – 2005
Everybody knows the old bit about optimists and pessimistsâhow a pessimist says the glass is half empty and an optimist says the same glass is half full. Itâs a familiar […]
It Would Seem Like a Good Idea…, Proper 5 (A) – 2005
It would seem like a good idea today to talk and think about the Book of Hosea. We heard a bit of it just a minute or so ago as […]
Last Sunday’s Readings…, Epiphany 2 (A) – 2005
Last Sundayâs readings talked about baptism and identity, and included that wonderful sentence from Isaiah, where God says to Israel, to Israelâs servant, and to us, three things: God says, […]
We Say in the Declaration…, Proper 25 (C) – 2004
We say in the Declaration of Independence that everyone is created equal. In general, we know better than that. All of us are not equal in most things. We are […]
When We Read a Contemporary…, Proper 15 (C) – 2004
Many times, when we read a contemporary book, we pass right over the short quotation many writers include in the very beginning to sum up the meaning or theme of […]
It Would Be Interesting…, Proper 6 (C) – 2004
It would be interesting to look more closely at the last two stories we have just heard. They are great stories, and really very important. They both talk about the […]
For Centuries, in Many…, Easter 3 (C) – 2004
For centuries, in many parts of the Early Church, virtually all baptisms were reserved for the Great Vigil of Easter. The entire year was built around this, and the centrality […]
If There Is a Single…, Epiphany 6 (C) – 2004
If there is a single central theme or image to Epiphany, it is light. Epiphany begins with the light of the star leading the Wise Men; and it ends with […]
A Pure Word of Hope and Joy, Advent 4 (C) – 2003
The Gospel today, like the date, brings Christmas very near. As our attention turns to Mary and the birth, we are back in step with the world. Life out there […]
Repent and Rejoice, Advent 3 (C) – 2003
Remember when you were expecting your first child? Most of you know what that’s like. It was really something — keep it in mind. That feeling is probably clearest today, […]
With the Story of the Feeding…, Proper 12 (B) – 2003
Last Sunday, with the story of the feeding of the 5,000, we started a sort of Gospel mini-series. That story of Jesus providing food for the crowd was full of […]
He Strictly Ordered Them…, Proper 8 (B) – 2003
“He strictly ordered them that no one should know this….” What a peculiar way to end a miracle. After all, this is the sort of thing everybody was looking for; […]
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