Image exegesis should be interdisciplinary exegesis when you are trying to connect scriptures to culture. In this week’s story sermon, “dust” is a prominent scriptural metaphor but also an interesting metaphor in today’s world. When it comes especially to science and...
Lord, inspire us to read your Scriptures and to meditate upon them day and night. We beg you to give us real understanding of what we need, that we in turn may put its precepts into practice. Yet we know that understanding and good intentions are worthless, unless...
“24/6” by Matthew Sleeth, M.D. –Review by Judge Jesse Caldwell When I bought Matthew Sleeth’s book “24/6”, I am not sure what angle I thought he would employ as he argued his case for us to more faithfully observe the Sabbath day of the week. But I never...
Big Spender Story Lectionary 26 August 2018 The Story of the Extravagance of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The Lord Will Show His Glory to the Pursuing Egyptians (Exodus 14) Guidelines for Clean and Unclean Foods (Leviticus 11) The Extravagance of Solomon (1 Kings 10:14-29...
TNT Lectionary 26 August 2018 14th Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 8: (1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 Text to Life One of the perks of going “back to school” is looking forward to getting some new additions to your wardrobe. It’s fun...