Easter 6 C: Peace the World Cannot Give

John 14:23-29 Dear Partner in Preaching, You could, I suspect, spend a full year preaching on just this passage and not run out of things to say. “Those who love me will keep my word.” “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, will teach you all things.” “Do not let your heart be troubled.” “If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father.” “I have told you this before it occurs so that when it does occur you may believe.” Goodness, where’s an honest working preacher to begin? Well, as if often the case when a passage is a rich and complex as this one, sometimes it helps to focus on one key verse or phrase that...