Religion and Spirituality
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Blessed (Beatitudes)
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6 min read
Epiphany 4A | Matthew 5:1-12 [Note: the original sermon was preached from sparse notes. What follows is a fleshing out of those notes as best as I can.] GOD of Hope and Wonder, you gave us Jesus as Messiah and Lord. Open our hearts to love as he loves, our imaginations to dream as he…
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When Moses becomes Aaron
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3 min read
Perhaps the most appropriate passage for religious leadership in all of Scripture can be found in Exodus 3: the burning bush story. We know how it goes. GOD reveals the divine name and identity to Moses and gives him instructions. It is one of the most iconic moments in the Judeao-Christian shared story. It is…
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Piety and generosity
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1 min read
I have just posted a couple of sermons from the last month on my sermon page. The first is on piety and proximity in Jesus’s actions with the “sinners” called “Risking Cooties“. The second is on the mustard seed and slave parable called “Gotta Have Faith“.
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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. …