— The Prodigal Prophet — Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy by Timothy Keller –Review by Teri Hyrkas “You cannot conceive, my child, nor can I or anyone, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.” Graham Greene from Brighton...
When I was a doctoral student, I wrote a series of four articles for Foundations on “The Chicago School of Theology” with one of my ethics professors, Kenneth “Snuffy” Smith. Smith was feted and famous for being the person who taught Martin Luther King, Jr. his ethics...
A Charter for Every Chart Lectionary 3 February 2019 4th Sunday After the Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 Text to Life No one wants to be the bearer of bad news. But sometimes it has to be done. Doctors have to break the news...
Words at the Threshold Lisa Smartt –Review by Vern Hyndman “Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We’re Nearing Death” is a book that Lisa Smartt wrote while finding her way through the grief of her father’s death. For a book that deals with the...
Not all preaching needs to be verbal. Use hand gestures, motions, signs, even music in your sermons. Non verbal signs can also encourage participation. When a congregation all come together under one metaphor, the result can be unification and empowerment in the...
