Sometimes we go to church and all we really want to hear is some good news, some reassuring […]
discipleship
The text before us today is a simple one. It is not full of complicated metaphors we need […]
The story before us today from Mark chapter 6, is a wonderful and exciting tale. It is a […]
Herod the Great had built up a magnificent and powerful rule. He was authoritative and feared. He was […]
John chapter 15 is rooted in the midst of a very long section of our Lord’s teaching. It […]
The end of John chapter 20 is one of my all-time favorite texts. I know I probably say […]
To be a Christian should not be something taken lightly. It is not something that effects just one […]
Over the years I have grown increasingly aware that my experience in Christianity is quite narrow. I have […]
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” No Words. No Jesus. From […]
For some reason, whenever I hear the term “circumcision party”, I picture the Mad Hatter’s tea party in Alice and Wonderland. I’m not completely sure why. Perhaps it’s the overall absurdity of each statement that is somehow laced with just enough reason to make it somewhat comprehendible. Reason turned on its head, but reason nonetheless.