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Our Needs are Holy to God: The Need for Security

I was reading recently the new biography of Theodor Geisel, Becoming Dr. Seuss. I discovered that he counseled writers of children’s books to try […]

Baptism: Living Symbol of the Christian Life- Turning and Washing, March 2020

Today we explore two more meanings of Baptism as a living symbol of the Christian life: Turning and Washing. These were the elemental meanings of […]

Baptism: Living Symbol of the Christian Life- Following Jesus and Being the Beloved, March 2020

This season, Lent to Easter, let’s ponder Baptism as a living symbol of the Christian life. It is, in my mind, the most complete and […]

Transfiguration: Jesus’, Ours, The World’s. Feb.2020

Today is Transfiguration Sunday! This text is preached all over the world on this last Sunday of the season of Epiphany and the Sunday before […]

Salt and Light: Being Different for Jesus’ Sake and the Kingdom’s Feb.2020

In a paraphrase of Jesus’ saying, Flannery O’Connor wrote: “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.” The last thing I […]

Following Jesus, Now! Jan.2020

It seems harder and harder to define what a Christian is today, especially as it pertains to belonging to the institutional church. Someone described what […]

When Peace Blooms, When the Kingdom Comes 12/19

Today’s vision of peace from the prophet is of a desert in bloom, a perfect text for the third Sunday in Advent, Joy Sunday: The […]

God and the Cross 8/19

I want to ponder aloud today about Christ’s death and its role in our salvation, what in theological terms is called the Doctrine of the […]

God and the Poor 7/19

On this day when we gather to support and celebrate Fifth Street Ministries, I want to talk about God and the Poor. We are so […]

God and Morality: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion 7/19

The Bible has this consistent moral instruction: Hate what is evil, and love what is good. Both are important. As for hating what is evil, […]