We're inundated with information. From Twitter to Facebook, TV to news outlets, it's unlikely that you could go all day without hearing about current events. Sometimes I wish I could... Most days, when I lay down at night, I try and take stock of my self and see where I'm at. And if I'm honest, … Continue reading The armchair
God’s More Agrarian Than That
* a sermon preached at Chapel at the Lutheran Center on July 23, 2014 * Texts: Isaiah 44:6-8 + Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sisters and brothers, grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God the source of all life and Jesus the Christ. Amen. Welp…I guess that’s in then, huh? I guess Jesus has … Continue reading God’s More Agrarian Than That
Some thoughts on Pentecost VI
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 "Growing stalks of wheat are being choked out all across the world this week. We read news stories and Twitter updates, and throw our hands up, and through painful sobs we manage a muffled “Why, God…?” We yearn for the harvest, for that day when all of God’s beautiful, perfect, tender grains … Continue reading Some thoughts on Pentecost VI
Religious Freedom: I Do Not Think That Phrase Means What You Think It Means
My emotions and feelings reached a tipping point this morning. It wasn’t one singular thing that did it; I think it had just been building up over the past few weeks, and this morning I’m feeling compelled to write about it. First, to recap for those of you who are just tuning in: At the … Continue reading Religious Freedom: I Do Not Think That Phrase Means What You Think It Means
Zombies and Aliens …or Rising Out of the Rubble
Sermon - 26th Sunday after Pentecost preached at St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Logan Square on November 17, 2013 Texts: Isaiah 65:17-25 + Psalm 98 + 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 + Luke 21:5-19 In their seminal 1987 classic, Michael Stipe and his band R.E.M. proclaimed in song what many of us were feeling in the late ‘80’s. “It’s the end of the world … Continue reading Zombies and Aliens …or Rising Out of the Rubble
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