https://youtu.be/iXvKHJ4XBPs This is a sermon about mercy and forgiveness. It is a sermon you have heard a hundred times before, dozens of times from me. It has elements that may be … [Read more...]
Forgiveness and not forgiveness
https://youtu.be/0OzYBn6_Rsk Well, here I am with a brand-spanking new knee but I am still learning how to walk. So don’t push me too hard or I’ll fall over and not be able to get up. I wish I … [Read more...]
Bedrock theology – absolute bedrock
800 BCE, first known mention of the God of Israel Archive Sermon from 2017 Text for Preaching Exodus 3:1-15 Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he … [Read more...]
The Marathon of Love That Never Ends
Imagine a wedding ceremony in which the couple has just exchanged their vows. Now parents, siblings, wedding party, or other friends gather around and circle the couple. One at a time each of these … [Read more...]
Archive: Our Assumptions Can Mislead Us Here
We wake up every day and step into a protective matrix that surrounds us, one that holds us in an invisible, rugged, and tamper-resistant chrysalis. When we get out of bed, shower and … [Read more...]
Moment of Ignition
https://youtu.be/fAgqHzdBg-g I am caught between an emotional rock and a theological hard place. Here is what I mean. That story from Luke, which appears in other Gospels too, is just a … [Read more...]
The Lost Ark and Holy Grail!
https://youtu.be/nm2XX6paAqY You are probably tired of hearing me yammer on about the differences between Jesus’ parables and Matthew’s delivery of them. I wouldn’t blame you for that, but … [Read more...]
Ripeness and Rottenness
Do You Prefer to Read? Like we did last week and for many weeks to come, we have a parable that may have been spoken by Jesus but it has been delivered by Matthew. The differences between a … [Read more...]
It turns out the ancient ones were right
There is an edited version of this sermon below but the full text follows here: `“There are more like us. All over the world there are confused people, who can’t remember the name of their dog when … [Read more...]
TODAY!
Once upon a time I had four young children. The joy of loving them came out of nowhere, one at at time. They taught me more and gave me more than I was ever able to do for them. They no longer live … [Read more...]
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