Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning. Grant that we may […]
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Education is a religion that dominates the globe. Civilized societies have always believed and promoted a good education. […]
Oh I get it. Some sermons drag on and on, rambling, incoherent, with no end in sight. They […]
Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day we recall the incredible outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples […]
The Word of God and the Creation of God are eternally intertwined. The Word exists to bring light […]
“Actions speak louder than words.” We’ve all heard this, right? It is not what you say that matters, […]
It is a rare moment when God the Father speaks directly in Scripture. God prefers the use of […]
This past year I sat in awe as two geriatrics battled it out for the position of leader […]
King Hezekiah of Judah has expressed hope that Babylon might prove to be a powerful ally against the […]
Some weeks the sermon flows freely from my sanctified brain like water from a faucet. Other weeks, like […]
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, […]
Saint Luke is the only gospel writer who tells us something about our Lord between His birth in […]
Well, here we are at the end of another year. I think we can all agree that this […]
The movement of the Word of God began as wisdom told from one person to another, one generation […]
According to the Greek myth, the Trojan War began with a vision from the gods. One day, Paris […]
Isaiah chapter 40 is a word of great comfort and blessing. In the midst of all the uncertainty […]
Quiet and relaxed. Temperature was just right. Breathing slowly, purposely, focused on the black emptiness behind my eyelids. Listening to the hum of a fan that spun just a little too loudly above my head. No, don’t think about the fan. Blank it out. Open my heart, as I inhale. Breath rushes in through my nose, tickles my throat, and swells my lungs. Is my heart open? Imagining each throb spreading wider and wider the little muscle that pulses in my chest. But no, that’s not right. Not my literal bloody heart behind my ribs. Open my spiritual heart, did I do it? Am I open? Ugh. Stop filling my thoughts with these stupid questions. Clear my mind so I can hear his voice.
If there was any doubt of the fallen nature of humanity, I think these days that façade is finally falling. Though we want to look to the best side of people, and we want to believe that everyone is basically good, we are bombarded with reminders that this isn’t the case. Sin is on display everywhere we look. Good intentions turn bad as mankind continues to tear itself apart.
Most of you have heard the story of how I cane to be a pastor. It was not my childhood dream or a sense of duty or something like that. It happened slowly and with great resistance on my part. It came through a growing love for theology and a deep desire to know more. The central question I sought answers for was the fundamental inquiry which has long been at the heart of Christian theology. It is, quite simply, “What must I do to be saved?”
Just this morning, he heard something terrible. Life changing. Sickening. The path that he had focused so steadily […]