Texts:  Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm 121  •  2 Timothy 3:14-4:5  •  Luke 18:1-8   When I was in seminary the office of student life hosted a weekly Thursday night event at a pub a few blocks down the street called “Theology on Tap.” It was a funny gathering for a United Methodist seminary, since the … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, October 17, 2010: Lectionary 29 →

Texts:  2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c and Psalm 111  •  2 Timothy 2:8-15  •  Luke 17:11-19   Every few years, Disney brings one of its movies out of the vault and releases it for sale on DVD for a limited time. It’s a shrewd marketing tactic that limits the supply of Disney DVDs, and thereby drives … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, October 10, 2010: Lectionary 28 →

Texts:  Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Psalm 37:1-9  •  2 Timothy 1:1-14  •  Luke 17:5-10   There is a story about St. Francis from his early years that perhaps explains why people still remember him almost eight-hundred years after his death. Francis came from wealth. His father was a cloth merchant in Assisi, and Francis was … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, October 3, 2010 →