Advent is here. A holy season of waiting ... watching ... preparing. As I often do, I found myself pondering the idea of incarnation as I prepared for the Advent Season. Incarnation Incarnation comes from the Latin; in + carne. Literally, in meat. We like the word "flesh" in the … [Read more...]
Weird Bible Stories
One way that I have enjoyed helping people dive deeper into Scripture is by inviting them to experience parts of the Bible that they may never have seen before. The weird and unusual Bible stories. A few years ago, I drafted this five-week sermon series, The Bible's Believe It Or Not. Each week … [Read more...]
Back to Basics
Not long ago, I was trying to fix the vacuum cleaner. For some reason, it had stopped working. So, I went down the list of possible repairs What could have happened? I emptied the canister. Nope, still not working. What about cleaning the filters? That didn't do it either. I checked … [Read more...]
Moana and the Gospel
I like to explore those places where popular culture and faith intersect. Most recently at Spirit of Joy!, we used illustrations and themes from the movie Moana to explore God's call and purpose for our lives. For those who were asking, here are some of the ways we drew out those … [Read more...]
