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Roosevelt’s Heaven

| The Commons

Teddy Roosevelt was as colorful a President as we’ve had. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, even though he was quite a hunter and fighter. He was never known for his humility or his reticence. He would offer opinions on almost any subject, even those he knew nothing...

The Proms

| Sound Theology | 0 comments

On August 10th, The Proms (or more formally, the Henry Woods Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC) will celebrate their 120th season of music making. Held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, with the BBC Orchestra, The Proms are an annual celebration of...
Lord of the Sabbath

Lord of the Sabbath

| Story Sermon

Lord of the Sabbath Story Lectionary 16 August 2015 Genesis 1:1-2:3: God’s Creative Power and Rest; all things in relationship Exodus 16:22-20; 20:8-11; 31:13-14: Keeping the Sabbath Deuteronomy 5:12-15: Keeping the Sabbath Becomes an Observance Psalm 92: The Song of...
Holy Discontent

Holy Discontent

| Master Sermons

Holy Discontent Lectionary 16 August 2015 12th Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58   Text to Life Last week was an official “opening season.” Not the opening season on hunting or fishing or any particular form of...

Don’t be aloof –preaching tip for 8-16-15

| Preaching Tips

Don’t be aloof! Sometimes pastors seem to swoop in like circus performers…. do their thing (accent on the “their”), and then swoop away again having no real contact with the people in the room. Your “sermon” is not just the 15-20-30 minutes you stand in a pulpit and...