Throwback Sunday Mark 16:1-8, Ezekiel 37:1-6 Here we are at our annual Throwback Sunday, where we look at older theological concepts that we may not find helpful anymore or with which we struggle. In the past, we’ve taken a dive into heaven and hell, original sin, the devil and demons, eternal life. Today, we are…
Matthew 14:22-33 In the neighborhood where I grew up in Ohio there was a cul-de-sac on our street where we would often play. After a rain storm a big puddle would form on one edge of the cul-de-sac and we loved to splash around in it. When I was probably around seven years old I…
Matthew 10:34–39 This passage and I have history. Who else has history with this passage? I was talking to Sarah Augustine about this passage, which she recently preached on, and she told me how much she loved this passage and always has. I told her my journey with this passage has been much more torturous….
Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23 If you grew up around gardens or farms, or if you’ve ever grown so much as a tomato plant on a balcony, this story you just heard might seem confusing from the start. Because this sower Jesus describes doesn’t seem to be a very careful or wise farmer. What do we know…
Matthew 9:35–10:4 There is a beach in Waikiki — one of the most commercialized stretches of sand on earth— where four large stones sit behind an iron fence. I’m guessing most people walk past them without a second glance. The only reason I know of them is because Sarah Rezny told me about them and…
Matthew 9:9-13 This past Thursday I was out in the streets of San Francisco… for a big dance party! Ann, Del and I went together, motivated by the fact that one of our favorite musical artists, Janelle Monae, was going to spin a DJ set. A couple days before the event we found out that…
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