Witnessing, September 2014
“If you are not listened to bring one or two witnesses…” To witness what? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 18:15-20. Listen:
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A Biblical Sin, August 2014
Violence? Genocide? Racism? All that and more…. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 15:21-28. Listen:
Read MoreSR Walking on Water, August 2014
Link: Walking on Water, August 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I love this story. I love that Peter gets out of the boat. I love that the storm stills. I love that Jesus pulls Peter back out of the water. Which made it really hard to preach. Then I started thinking […]
Read MoreWalking on Water, August 2014
Peter stepped out of the boat and there was a moment or two… The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 14:22-33. Listen:
Read MoreProblems, August 2013
Problems of grief, problems of food, problems of the world. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 14:13-21. Listen:
Read MoreSR Parable Mad Libs July 2014
Link: Parable. Mad Libs, July 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I was quickly fascinated by the parable of the treasure in the field. And then even more fascinated by the idea of God finding us. Theology: Divine Love Jesus Count: low Good News: god delights in seeking us out. What did […]
Read MoreParable Mad Libs, July 2014
Parables are stories we’re invited to play with. This morning we experimented mad lib style. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 13:31-33,44-52. Listen:
Read MoreSR Horses, Wheat, Weeds, July 2014
Link: Horses, Wheat, Weeds, July 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I ran across something discussing the tension between God’s mercy and justice. And then I started thinking about the different ways those were present in this story. Which connected back to the story about the farmer and the horse. Theology: mercy, […]
Read MoreHorses, Wheat, Weeds July 20, 2014
What kind of story it is often depends on where you stop the story. We know that ours will end with the Resurrected Christ but our stories aren’t over yet. The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Listen:
Read MoreSR: Gardening, P10 OT15 13 July 2014
Link: Gardening, July 13 2014 Summary of what I was saying and why: I got caught up in the last line where some produced 100, 60, or 30 fold. Particularly in the 70-fold difference. Which Jesus doesn’t seem to care about. Theology: kingdom-work Jesus Count: low Good News:Its about doing more than how much we’ve […]
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