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
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Podcast: Rule of Faith, Rule of Love, Rule of Hope
And now for something completely different. It’s time to go back to podcasting. My friends of The Fringe hooked me up with great theme music.… Read More »Podcast: Rule of Faith, Rule of Love, Rule of Hope
Garbage Out, Garbage In (or “Meet Lugh”)
Celebration Pic for Lugh’s 2-Month Anniversaryin His New Home Lugh is my newest canine companion. I met him at Free Spirit Siberian Rescue (where I volunteer).… Read More »Garbage Out, Garbage In (or “Meet Lugh”)
Abraham’s Faith and Divine Psychosis
Listen to the Audio It has been a while since I’ve done a sermon. This is based on the lectionary passage for June 29th, 2014… Read More »Abraham’s Faith and Divine Psychosis
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 4)
Listen to the Audio Having already taken a brief look at conservative and moderate theologies of hell, the last episode began an exploration to a… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 4)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 3)
Listen to the Audio Whereas the first and second episodes in this series offer synopses of a conservative and moderate/traditionalist perspectives on hell, this one… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 3)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 2)
Listen to the Audio In this four-part series, I explore various contemporary understandings of hell. Last episode looked at a couple of conservative evangelical approaches.… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell (Part 2)
What the Hell do We do with…Hell? (Part 1)
Listen to the Audio My impression is that many (if not most) progressives don’t believe in “hell”. This whole idea that a God who is… Read More »What the Hell do We do with…Hell? (Part 1)
Commenting Policy
I approach virtual space the same way I do personal space. I don’t go into someone else’s space and disrespect the host. I expect the… Read More »Commenting Policy
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