Scripture
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Bible
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5 min read
I remember a point in my life, not a precise moment, but a time period, in which I realized that the Bible had a lot more in there than I had learned in Sunday School. I was probably 10. We were talking about Samson and his super powers and his kryptonite magic hair and I…
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Psalm
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3 min read
The psalms are the odd duck of the Bible. As a book of Scripture, they stick out. They are like the weird friend who is an exceptional pianist or the anti-social kid who can make exceptional speeches. The Psalms are remarkable reading. But they aren’t a story. They don’t tell the story of creation or the birth of…
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Lessons
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3 min read
We’re in church to worship. And after the big opening, we slow it down, like the second track on an album; it’s time to have a seat, relax, and listen. Not all groups do worship the same way, but we nearly always read scripture. Arguably, it is the one constant. Even without music or prayer…
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One example of how the Bible is political
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3 min read
Remember, O Lord, what has befallen us; look, and see our disgrace! Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to aliens. We have become orphans, fatherless; our mothers are like widows. We must pay for the water we drink; the wood we get must be bought. With a yoke on our necks…
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My neighbor has a strange view of GOD
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3 min read
You can’t save yourself, but… A couple of months ago, my neighbors put out a simple yard sign with an open book and block letters across it. The sign read: I drove by it many times, each one thinking “I know which neighbor I don’t need to invite over for Christmas dinner.” Or maybe I…
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Living Risen | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
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1 min read
Living Risen | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church In this week’s Question + Response for St. Paul’s, I tackle the idea that the gospel needs to be made more personal, simple, and distilled for us to actually live it. Here’s a hint: maybe it doesn’t.