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In writing sermons the cultural references are always tricky. You come embedded with your own, but you are hopefully preaching for an audience that spans WW2 vets (although fewer) to Dora the Explorer Birthday party people. Being attentive here means trying to work in different references and translating if possible (i.e. Capt. Reynolds . . . → Read More: Old as Dirt (or be sure to update you cultural markers…)
That was of course Marshall McLuhan bemoaning the vast wasteland of TV. The more serious point is that particular mediums (TV, books, radio, talking, letters) are not just tubes to deliver something, but they mold or form the message itself. Books are solitary, serious and heavy. TV is fast and visual. . . . → Read More: The medium is the message
A pastor always hesitates before he adds something like this. But this post by Gordon Atkinson (aka Real Live Preacher) has a lot of wisdom in it. Two virtues are at the root of it I think. A great humility and a sense of the corporate. American Christianity places a huge emphasis on . . . → Read More: Some Hard Earned Wisdom 
Full Text of Sermon Text: Luke 12:49-53 One of the VBS kids said something profound in the way only children can. The second day’s bible point was: God’s Word is Comforting. In quizzing the kids the next day what that main point was, one stood up, emphatically waving his hand in the air saying I . . . → Read More: God’s Word is ______ – the VBS Litergy
This article by Mr. Charles Blow in the New York Times is an interesting article that confirms a longer running idea in kids or young adult ministry. I can remember 12 years ago when the catch phrase was mystery. Youth didn’t like “religion”, but they dug that mystery. The opening story of the young . . . → Read More: Spiritual, not religious…exactly the wrong attitude?
I probably should not add this, but I’m going to write it anyway. Read Luke 5:1-11 in your favorite translation. When I was translating the lessons for the week what I see is a very funny moving to a very serious situation. I want to focus on Luke 5:5, Simon’s answer to . . . → Read More: Bible Translation and situation
I’m Lutheran – I believe teach and confess this. But I also like to think or lay claim to the title catholic – as in the one holy, catholic and apostolic church. This article from the Wall Street Journal on Catholic schools had one of the most hopeful sentences I’d read in a . . . → Read More: Inspiring leadership
Text: 1 Cor 14:1-12 Looking at the passage for today those in Corinth are hungry for what Paul calls spiritual gifts. If you read closer you realize that these spiritual gifts are not the list of love, joy, peace, patience, etc but are manifestation of the Spirit such as speaking in tongues. Paul directs . . . → Read More: Mysteries in the Spirit
Texts: 1 Kings 22:29-45 and 2 Kings 1:2-17 The history books have this snarky line – “Now the rest of the acts of [King's Name], and his might that he showed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel/Judah.” At the death of each king that line appears. . . . → Read More: And End and What a beginning…
Full Text The arresting line in the gospel text (Mark 9:14-29) is of course – ‘I Believe, Help my unbelief!” But, the point of the text by its own words are prayer – “this kind only comes out with prayer.” What comes out? A demon of muteness and deafness. If faith comes . . . → Read More: Sermon – Get connected, return to prayer -Mark 9:14-29 |
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