Sermon: Birthday Stories (Christmas Eve)
Sermon Text: Luke 2.1–15. I originally preached this on Christmas Eve, 2019, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Beloit, WI. It’s too easy to allow birthdays… Read More »Sermon: Birthday Stories (Christmas Eve)
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Sermon: Creating Space for Ephiphany
Sermon text: Matthew 2.1-12. I originally preached this sermon at Atonement Lutheran Church in Beloit on January 6, 2019. Life can be overwhelming. It’s easy to… Read More »Sermon: Creating Space for Ephiphany
Sermon: Taking Time to Remember
Sermon text: Psalm 78. 1-4, 12-16. I originally preached this sermon at Atonement Lutheran Church in Beloit on October 2, 2017. I’ve grown a lot… Read More »Sermon: Taking Time to Remember
Sermon: Listening to the Cry of the Heart
Puppy Loki at about 7 months after getting a hold of packing paper. I was invited to preach at Atonement Lutheran Church in Beloit, WI.… Read More »Sermon: Listening to the Cry of the Heart
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 4)
Having already taken a brief look at conservative and moderate theologies of hell, the last episode began an exploration to a revisionist approach. In that… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 4)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 3)
Whereas the first and second episodes in this series offer synopses of a conservative and moderate/traditionalist perspectives on hell, this one introduces us to what… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 3)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 2)
In this four-part series, I explore various contemporary understandings of hell. Last episode looked at a couple of conservative evangelical approaches. This episode looks at… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 2)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell? (Part 1)
My impression is that many (if not most) progressives don’t believe in “hell”. This whole idea that a God who is love would consign someone… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell? (Part 1)
Reflection on Ash Wednesday
From dust, to dust While in seminary, four of us students set out to walk the outdoor labyrinth at Sinsinawa on Ash Wednesday. Actually, the trip… Read More »Reflection on Ash Wednesday
Sharing My Faith
10.1: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen.” Years back, I worked as an administrative assistant for a… Read More »Sharing My Faith