Faith Explorations
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...
Jesus Being Not So Jesus-y
Today's Sermon focus Today is your opportunity to engage with the text during Brunch Church! And it's not the easiest text, but we can do hard things. This is one of those texts that make pastors groan when it comes up in the schedule of texts we follow. I...
Fashion Advice
Today's Sermon focus Being in the flow of God's love for all people, for all the world, including ourselves. Many years ago, I was visiting my dad and Barb in Chicago in March. I learned on that trip that Chicago in March is one of the coldest places you can go in our...
The Body of Christ Given For You
Today's Sermon focus It's not all up to you! All of us have stories about why we are in church today. Why we follow Christ. Why we listen to stories of Jesus with such attention. Why we pray. Afterall, we no longer live in a world where belief in God is basically...
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