| Pastor's Prayer |
Father, I woke with an ache and a longing. You call to me across the earthen strand, you woo me away from self debilitating thoughts, you draw me to intimacy. My spirit mingles with your Holy Spirit and I am awakened. My heart is the tinder yours is the flame, cast...
| Story Sermon
Let ‘Er Rip! Story Lectionary 17 February 2019 The Story of Noah (Genesis 5-7) Abraham Attempts to Sacrifice His Son Isaac but Due to God’s Sign Declines (Genesis 22) Hold Fast to the Lord and You Will Receive God’s Abundance (Deuteronomy 30) The Ebenezer Stone...
| Open Table |
How to Think: A Survival Guide For a World at Odds By Alan Jacobs New York: Currency, 2017 –Review by Landrum P. Leavell III, Th.D. How many times have we heard someone or ourselves ask the question, “What were you thinking?” Alan Jacobs believes...
| Sound Theology |
Ubi Caritas is one of the oldest hymns of the early church. Dating from as early as the 4th century, settings of Ubi Caritas are frequently included as part of the Eucharist story, reminding us of Christ’s great love for us. But more than simple remembrance, the first...
| Preaching Tips
When you are setting out to write a sermon using metaphors, you need first to do an image exegesis. That is, you don’t do a traditional exegesis, but you first find the metaphors, then dig deeply into their meaning, then connect them to other metaphors in scripture,...
