Socrates famously said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” An examined life is one in which you […]
Church
The simple fact that you are here today, that you have all gathered on a Sunday morning in […]
In some ways, to be a church is to sing. Our hymns are part of the confession we […]
We have grown used to the metaphor of light and darkness to describe the state of the world […]
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let […]
A big part of the human experience, a big part of all of your lives, is shaped by […]
The season of Christmas is winding down, and every year we read again about the story of our […]
Saint Paul declares, “When the fullness of time had come, God sent His son, born of a woman, […]
Today is the day, the day we wait for all Advent season. It comes as a delightful shock […]
Disclaimer: The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the […]
In 1939, Tolkien, the famous author of The Lord of the Rings, coined the term eucatastrophe. A eucatastrophe […]
Disclaimer: The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the […]
I think many of us have seen, or still often see, the children’s message/children’s sermon during the Divine […]
There are stories a pastor carries that he dares not tell. They’re not about the war in the […]
Our Lord is known for saying some rather shocking things. They are things that not only surprised the […]
With the murder of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday and the anniversary of September 11th on Thursday, this week […]
Luke chapter 13 is full of hard and challenging statements by our Lord, which He makes amidst growing […]
The temple was full. It was full in Jeremiah’s day, and full when Jesus stepped through its gates. […]
I recall, a while back, being at a memorial service for a member of my congregation. I was […]
This past week, I was in Chicago as part of a preaching workshop. One of the wonderful things […]