The scriptures use metaphors to point to the awesomeness of God and the identity of Jesus. But the resurrection is not a metaphor. The resurrection is the most momentous event in the Christian faith. Jesus is not metaphorically raised. Jesus is really raised! He is...
Holy Week has such a plethora of metaphors to celebrate and lift up! It’s as though all of the metaphors set down in Genesis have now come to fruition! Light, Lamb, Tomb, Garden, Tree of Life, Olive, Fig, Stone, Curtain, Water, Feet, Serving Apron, White, Thorns,...
Palm Sunday it’s easy to use metaphors! The palm is an evident one. However, be creative in the way you use this metaphor. Beside waving palm leaves, you can create artful bulletins using the palm. You can have members or kids make banners with palms. You can create a...
John Wesley noted in his Preface to Sermons on Several Occasions in 1746 that scriptures should be heard not controlled, as they are inspired and living documents…” then the writings whereby being dead, they yet speak.” The art of metaphor-image exegesis seeks to...
We usually think of metaphor and image as visual, but they can be auditory experiences too! In fact, many of the metaphors in scripture are primarily auditory in nature. Sometimes, a song can express what neither our mind nor our sight can comprehend. Music can be...
Many preachers are used to appealing to the mind, to reason, or persuasion by argument or points. But these are forgotten as soon as the mind goes onto the next “good” thing. But stories that grip the heart –those are never forgotten. Remember this Lent to offer a...
