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Rock & Roll
In this week’s scripture, Peter shows his faith in a profound way when Jesus asks two big questions…
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Heaven, Hell, and Hope
In the wake of Robin Williams’ death & the national conversation on depression, I spoke with Romans 8:26-39 in mind…
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Sink or Swim
This past Sunday I spoke about that scary thing that seems to be a four-letter-word for most of us in the church: evangelism…
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Seeking Hope in the Soap (Opera)
I’ve been thinking a lot about privilege and what it means in a diverse community. I had a chance to explore that recently in a sermon in the new congregation where I’ve been appointed.
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Unlikely Leaders
A few weeks ago, I preached on the story of Mary and Martha in the Gospel of Luke (see Luke 10:38-42)…
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Being More Christian: Loving the LGBT Community
I’ve been a member of a church my whole life. My grandfather was a pastor, his brother was a pastor, and there were others before them. And now I’m a pastor. I serve a fairly large church in Grand Island, Nebraska. The good life. On a stick. I’m also a United Methodist. My grandfather & […]
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Santa Clarita UMC Video
A friend asked that I post a video from preaching at Santa Clarita UMC on Sunday the 28th of December (that’s 2008 folks). So here’s the video. It’s long, so plan on spending around 25 minutes here. The first part of the video is my arrangement of “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” followed by […]