Faith Explorations
Focusing on the Widow
Today's Sermon focus An answer to the question, "Now what do we do?" Post-election considerations. In 2010, across the parking lot from my cute little hippy café, the Republican Party set up shop for a serious attempt to take down Harry Reid. Harry Reid was a Nevada...
Our Saints
Today's Sermon focus God acts through the saints of our lives to guide us through griefThe Bible tells us we each carry a spark of the Divine, that we are created in the Image of God. The Bible tells us this is the core truth of our being. But in the face of grief,...
Power of Truth Telling
Today's Sermon focus We need truth-telling for the sake of ourselves, our communities, and the world. At Note-Able Music Therapy Services, my previous employer, there is a band called the Note-Ables which is at the heart of this nonprofit. They perform some 40 gigs a...
Love Revolution
Today's Sermon focus What is your role in Jesus' revolution of overturning the world's hate? It's a question worth asking. These disciples have stars in their eyes. Still. Even with all we’ve heard of Jesus warning of his coming crucifixion. This story seems a bit...
Dangers of Ducks in a Row
Today's Sermon focus The meaning of money in our livesAmong the list of awkward gospels for middle class Americans, this has got to be near the top. I saw a cartoon recently about this text where the preacher says from the pulpit something along the lines of, “Let me...
Giving Thanks for Animals
Today's Sermon focus A day of honoring our older siblings in Christ - our animal friendsThe number one wish of children without a pet has to be a dog or a cat. Or a bird or guinea pig, hamster, and snake or something. Kids catch bugs and make little habitats for them....
Little Ones in the Center
Today's Sermon focus The weak do not need to "suffer what they must." We are called to imagine and co-create a world where the needs of the week are in the center. Back in the day, I did a lot of catering, particularly for doctor’s offices on behalf of pharmaceutical...
Avoidance is Not the Path
Today's Sermon focus We don't like talking about the hard things, but it is the path of the cross, of faith, and of Jesus. We all have topics of conversation we turn to when the conversation goes in a dangerous or awkward direction. There are all sorts of topics that...
It’s My Lane
Today's Sermon focus Even though we want to win all the battles in our lives, that's not what we are called to do ... however annoying that is.How we do what we do matters. Our way of being in the world can be more impactful than what we actually do. Like at the...
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