A video version is found at the end of the sermon text I have a friend who, with a younger wife, had his first child at age 49. He was both joyful and anxious in anticipation of having kids in … [Read more...]
Reversals and Oxymorons
VIDEO PRESENTATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yREs_7Oe38 SERMON TEXT “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will … [Read more...]
Why Jesus Matters
Text: Matthew 9:35-10:8 (and 10:9-11:1 not printed below) Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing … [Read more...]
The New Moses
Jesus is the new Moses. Now that sounds more like a Chihuahua than a Rottweiler but for a lot of people it’s a sleeping dog you don’t want to poke. You see, we don’t care too much about … [Read more...]
Subversive Hospitality
We went to Darling’s Tree Farm to cut down a fir tree last Saturday. It’s astounding how kind and friendly the entire crew out there is, out in the cold all day as they are. Going into the barn to pay … [Read more...]
Denim Spirit: Adonai-Father Almighty-Allah Akbar (the great)!
This post first appeared as one in a series of weekly columns in The Finger Lakes … [Read more...]