Texts: Genesis 2:4-9,15-17  |  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  |  John 14:1-6   I don’t know if any of you enjoy television as much as I do but, for those of you who do, you have probably heard that this is the final season of the popular ABC drama, Lost. The plot and the themes of the … Continue reading Homily: Wednesday, February 24, 2010: Midweek Lenten Worship →

Texts: Deuteronomy 26:1-11  •  Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16  •  Romans 10:8b-13  •  Luke 4:1-13   I took a half day on Friday to attend a free conference put on by the University of Chicago as part of their ongoing “border crossing” series, connecting seminarians and doctoral students with working pastors and professors. The topic of this … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 21, 2010: First Sunday in Lent →

Texts: Joel 2:12-19  |  Psalm 51  |  1 John 1:4-9  |  John 3:14-21   “And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, … Continue reading Homily: Wednesday, February 17, 2010: Ash Wednesday →