I cannot do this in the 500 words allowed for this column. I doubt I could do it in the much roomier venue of a sermon. So if you want to think about this subject some more, go online to … [Read more...]
The New Physics of the Lord’s Prayer
So, this sermon was written sitting on the floor of our empty sunroom as movers loaded up the van to take the remaining contents of our home to storage for six months. I am telling you this, in … [Read more...]
A Plea Across the Battle Line
Photograph by Laurie Schaull at Creative Commons I am white, male, and affluent by world standards. Still, I know at least a small stab of the knife that Ilhan Omar must feel, and a goodly share of … [Read more...]
Who’s in Charge?
Most of the time I look down at my dog sitting there with her big wet proboscis nudging my arm to receive attention, and think she hasn’t got a clue. I want her to be able to talk. “Use your words,” … [Read more...]
You do not get to know
Once, as a fairly young man and relatively new to professional ministry, I was called in to be available to a family I did not know going through a sudden horrendous tragedy. In an instant, the lives … [Read more...]
The Movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ Spring break of the last year of seminary, the bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis brought the four senior seminarians home for each of us interview … [Read more...]
Facts Pointing the Way
Facts are measurable and verifiable. By themselves they do not tell the truth, but by themselves they often point to the truth. Here are some facts – measured, verified, and irrefutable. These are … [Read more...]
Jesus Behind Door Number One, Door Number Two, or Door Number Three?
Texts for Preaching: Luke 9:51-62 and "Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front" by Wendell Berry For most of my time in Buffalo, Kevin was the secretary at the church I served. I associate … [Read more...]
Winning with Consensus-building
It may be well-known news at this point, but only one state in the union has a divided legislature. That means in forty-nine states one political party can dictate policy, funding, and programs. That … [Read more...]
Pigs
Once every three years my favorite gospel story comes around in the lectionary cycle: Jesus verses Legion. If there was one gospel story that is a microcosm of the entire gospel, this story is … [Read more...]
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