This week's sermon is posted: Community Changes Everything Moving forward, I'm not going to continue to post these here each week. Instead I invite you to subscribe to the podcast in whatever service you use to listen to podcasts (and hey, maybe you could give it a review as well while you are … [Read more...]
Listening Changes Everything
Hey there! After a slight (4 year!) hiatus, my sermon podcast has returned. I'd love for you to take a listen - I'll even embed it right here so that all you have to do is press play. The texts for this sermon were 1 Kings 19:9-13a, Psalm 85:8-13, James 1:19-20, 22-25; and John 21:1-19 (you … [Read more...]
For Me? (A Reflection for Easter People)
“Don't let your hearts be troubled.” John 14:1 "I feel like you wrote that with me in mind." That's a comment preachers often get in response to sermons and devotions. People feel that we am writing to their experience - maybe even with them in mind as we write. The 14th chapter of the … [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...]
