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 »
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Think Globally, Update Constantly, and Anticipate Peace
Today is Senior Sunday, the worship service in which we celebrate the achievement of graduation from High School and College. I’d like you to think back to your own graduation or the graduation of a friend. Do you remember what you did the night of graduation? I can’t quite remember what I did, but I… Read more »
Why Do You Keep Us In Suspense
“Why do you keep us in suspense,” the crowd asked Jesus. “Tell us plainly if you are the Messiah.” Words are powerful. God used words to create everything that is seen and unseen. The letter of James says, “How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire… Read more »
Is Good Friday “Good?”
It was a crisp and chilly Friday evening. My friends and I had gathered for worship. The Duke Chapel was brightly lit with a sober and ethereal light. As we listened to Christ’s passion, the light grew ever dim and the altar was slowly stripped bare. After each reading a candle was extinguished and another… Read more »
Is Good Friday "Good?"
It was a crisp and chilly Friday evening. My friends and I had gathered for worship. The Duke Chapel was brightly lit with a sober and ethereal light. As we listened to Christ’s passion, the light grew ever dim and the altar was slowly stripped bare. After each reading a candle was extinguished and another… Read more »
RootedLA Week 3–I Am Light
Here is this week’s discussion starter for RootedLA. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH7SDMnCcMo&feature=youtu.be] Discussion Questions 1. What images of light is the Spirit emphasizing in your soul from the video? What did you see? What did you hear? 2. What are the broken places in which you are being called to reveal the light of Christ,… Read more »
Leaving the Water Jar Behind
In general there are “Big picture people” and there are those who “Miss the forest because of the trees.” In my few years of ministry I have found that most are “Details people” when it comes to the things about which one truly cares. There is a small, seemingly insignificant detail recorded in Jesus’ meeting… Read more »
Pastoral Prayer, Baptism of the Lord, Sunday Epiphany C
Gracious God, God of grace and glory, you call us to be your people, faithful and courageous. You created us, male and female, to love you and to love one another. Through disobedience our love for you became a fear of you. Let us once again hear your footsteps calling us to follow,… Read more »
What Does the Trinity Look Like?
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