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Elevation – A Sermon
This past Sunday I preached on a story from the book of Acts where a woman named Tabitha (or Dorcas if you speak Greek) was raised from the dead. I was struck by the response of Tabitha’s community and how they were willing to express the rawness of their grief. I thought the ancient story…
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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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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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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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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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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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A Price to Pay
This week’s scripture leads to an exploration of the challenges & joys of discipleship…
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Vegetarians & Carnivores
I’ve been vocal on my view about homosexuality and the church. I haven’t been quite as vocal about our treatment of one another on both sides of this issue. Here, I take a biblical approach to criticism and forgiveness…
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Why Are You Complaining?
Sometimes I feel like complaining. Maybe you do too. And sometimes it’s good-natured, and sometimes it’s not. Sometimes it’s in humor, and sometimes I really mean it. And maybe it’s like that for you, too. Two of this week’s Lectionary scriptures included elements of complaining today, with the Israelites worried about where the next meal would…
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Empty
I’ve been thinking about the concept of emptiness. Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? When we look at emptiness as not having the stuff we want, it’s pretty uncomfortable. Yet some faith traditions see the idea of emptiness as a good thing…