* a sermon preached in Chapel at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago on October 22, 2015 * Since sermons are primarily intended to be heard, you can listen along here. Text: Mark 10:35-45 *************** I feel it. It never fails. Every time. As the excitement starts to build, I become wrapped up in it. It’s all so…attractive. The … Continue reading Power Trip
* a reflection given at Luther Memorial Church of Chicago on April 2, 2015 * Text: John 13:1-17, 31b-38 *************** As a kid, my favorite worship service of the whole year was Maundy Thursday. Frankly, in a lot of ways, it still is. See, I’ve always found the whole idea of Communion really, really compelling. In churchy language, we … Continue reading Matters of Posture — Maundy Thursday
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