Click here to listen: According to Celtic legend, All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day is when the line between the living and the dead is blurred, when the dead roam freely upon the earth. This may not be far from the truth. Today as we remember the Saints that have gone before us it… Read more »
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Tales from the Crypt: Behrman's Masterpiece
Sorry friends, no manuscript yet, but you can click here to listen:
Tales from the Crypt: Behrman’s Masterpiece
Sorry friends, no manuscript yet, but you can click here to listen:
Samuel's Ghost and the Witch of Endor
Click here to listen: The book of 1 Samuel is an amazing story, and this story, Samuel’s Ghost and the Witch of Endor, is particularly fascinating. It is a tragic story about the demise of Israel’s first King, Saul. This story begins when the people of Israel demand a king, not so that they might… Read more »
Samuel’s Ghost and the Witch of Endor
Click here to listen: The book of 1 Samuel is an amazing story, and this story, Samuel’s Ghost and the Witch of Endor, is particularly fascinating. It is a tragic story about the demise of Israel’s first King, Saul. This story begins when the people of Israel demand a king, not so that they might… Read more »
For God So Loved the World
Hello Friends, Sorry there’s no manuscript from this week’s sermon. This is not normally the case, but hey, can’t win ’em all. Click here to listen:
Two Visions of Genesis 22
Today is Rembrandt’s 407th birthday (thank you Google doodles). During his career as an artist, Rembrandt portrayed the binding of Isaac (Genesis 22) in two very different ways. The earlier attempt is a more violent interpretation of what transpired on Mount Moriah. Abraham’s hand is covering Isaac’s face as Isaac struggles to become unbound. Isaac… Read more »
Mumford and The Son
Mumford and Son’s latest album, Babel found peculiar success in today’s music industry. It’s not overproduced or synthesized, acoustic instruments carry the songs, it’s folksy, and full of religious lyrics. Rolling Stone Magazine reports, “Babel is full of all manner of religious shoptalk, with Biblical metaphors swirling like detritus in a Christopher Nolan film.” There are many… Read more »
Dancing on the Fourth of July
Across the country many will be celebrating the fourth of July with food, fellowship, baseball, apple pie and all things American. This week we celebrate the independence of our great nation, a nation in which we understand that all are created equal. Fundamental to our independence is our recognition of community; securing the freedom to… Read more »
What They Didn’t Teach Me in Seminary–Final Sermon at Broadmoor UMC
I learned a lot in seminary. My mind and soul were stretched like never before. I learned big words like theopoesis and christotokos and parusia . . . none of which you can use in a sermon. I learned how beautiful salvation is. To save a soul is rewarding. To save a semester project just… Read more »