We can use the skills of art appreciation to help open up a text for preaching. Continue reading
On the urging of parishioners, I have started to preach without a manuscript. I’m learning, and I learned a good lesson this past Sunday. Continue reading
What can the church do in light of horrors like Mosul? How about a Fast? On August 23rd, will you engage in a day-long fast in order to echo the mourning around the world, and to plead for God to act mightily? Continue reading
Where this Gospel story goes sideways for me is when Jesus shows up. This is even more terrifying to the disciples than the storm! The truth is that for many of us the hard labor in the storm is actually a more comfortable reality than encountering the awesome power of Jesus to master those forces. Continue reading
A thumbs up from a stranger this morning helped me continue on my short run; imagine how an encouraging word from a brother/sister in Christ could help someone’s spiritual journey to continue in a positive way. Continue reading
To preach Jacob’s saga with integrety and relevance perhaps we need to ask: “What would you do if your mother asked you to lie to your father ?
A major clue to a more sympathetic reading of Jacob is hidden in most English Bible translations. Continue reading
American Horror Story. The Walking Dead. Dating Naked. From the blood and guts of modern television and action movies to the scantily clad hunks and hotties of celebrity magazines; how does popular entertainment effect us spiritually? Continue reading
How well do we connect the good news of the Gospel to the headlines of the newspapers? Continue reading
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