Truth or Dare or Doodle
New Day Sermon Epiphany 4 Ever played truth or dare? What’s your strategy when you play? In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 4 Jesus plays a form of truth or dare…or daring to tell the truth.
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Christ as King
Christ The King Last Sunday After Pentecost You might be surprised to know that one of my biggest challenges in seminary was learning to decipher the church calendar. If I am supposed to keep track of days and dates, I need a big rectangle with little squares. Before going to seminary, saying Advent comes before…
The Importance of Words
Words are important. I’ll say it again … words … are …important. In some ways, our culture tries to convince us otherwise. We obsess over YouTube videos … we covet our Snapchat photos and Instagram posts … and we can’t wait to see what our celebrities are doing through Buzzfeed and TMZ pictures and postings. …
Luther On…
Traditional Sermon Reformation Sunday It has been 500 years since the beginning of the Reformation. Five hundred years have passed since Martin Luther posted 95 debatable topics–thesis statements–about God’s mercy, our faith, and the work of the church. This past year there have been books published, interviews given, and PBS movies made about the life…
Reform in an Age of Reformation
New Day Sermon REFORMATION SUNDAY How do we continue the process of reforming the Church in a world that changes faster than we do at times. Has our calling changed, or are we facing different challenges?