When you’re writing your sermon, don’t forget to make it story-like or to include a story if the sermon itself is not the story. Stories help people understand better what you are trying to tell them. Stories help them apply Jesus’ lessons to their own lives. And...
God and Father, to those who go astray you reveal the light of your truth and enable them to return to the right path.Grant that all who have received the grace of baptism may strive to be worthy of their Christian calling and reject everything opposed to...
Reading for The Common Good by C. Christopher Smith The Christian church has been pictured in many forms: as a kingdom, a wedding feast, a sheepfold. But it is not a common occurrence to have the church represented as a community of readers. Tapping into the ancient...
This week’s police-related events highlight not only our ongoing racial and social divides, but our culture of violence. Whatever our response, fatalism (“What difference does one person make?” or “Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be”) is not on the table. I’m...
A Hebrew scholar once noted that the first word of the Ten Commandments is “I” and the last word is “neighbor” To access this post, you must purchase Standard Membership, Standard Membership - Yearly, Video Membership, Video Membership - Yearly, Coaching Membership,...
