Whatever stories you tell yourself about the kind of person you are, whatever immutable personal flaws or character defects you think define you, the poetry of Christmas morning says you are wrong. You are not all that you hide away in the dark. You are creations of the Word called into being by love. You shine with the light of God, which can never be extinguished in you or in this world.
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Sermon: Sunday, May 20, 2012 — Ascension of Our Lord
Texts: Acts 1:1-11 • Psalm 47 • Ephesians 1:15-23 • Luke 24:44-53 Late last week one of my heroes died. He wasn’t famous in a general sort of way, though he was well known by many pastors and theologians. His name was Walter Wink, and he will be best remembered for his work on Christian nonviolence, specifically what … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, May 20, 2012 — Ascension of Our Lord