Jesus
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Finding the lost
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3 min read
As I prepared for the sermon a little over a week ago on Luke 15:1-10, I was bowled over by a thought—too tangential for what I was hoping to do on Sunday, but too important to ignore. Jesus introduces a trio of “lost” things in parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost…
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A pretty good picture of the Kingdom
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6 min read
[The following is a book review of Colors of God by Randall Mark Peters, Dave Phillips, and Quentin Steen. For more information on the book or for other reviews, please check out Viralbloggers.] I’ve had countless conversations about preaching and it seems that people see only two methods: with a script and without; or perhaps…
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Looking for the Law
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2 min read
I have posted yesterday’s sermon on my sermon blog here. This was a big day for me. It was the first full-on no-notes sermon at the principle worship service. And I didn’t mess up (which is pretty big, too)! What I posted on the sermon page is a recreation from my notes, not a transcription. …
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The Fool
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3 min read
“You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you.” This week’s gospel in the RCL is Luke 12:13-21. It deals with Jesus preaching to this crowd of thousands and he is describing how radical the Kingdom of GOD looks compared with the world we live in. It is a pretty profound message…
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Being Martha
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5 min read
What does it mean that we are so eager to slip on the persona of Martha? Why are we so eager to come to her defense?
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Compassion
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4 min read
The physical nature of the Compassionate Samaritan story can reveal a deep-rooted internal struggle in all of us.