I shared a meal this week with friends, in their home. As the food was set, I folded my hands and bowed my head, expecting a prayer. But this is…
The Great Dechurching is the title of a book that is making the rounds these days. It is one of hundreds of publications, videos, and personal testimonies of people who…
The movie begins with a wide-angle view of the universe: galaxies and stars and the darkness of space spread out as far as the eye can see. Slowly, the camera…
The song “In This Very Room” expresses precisely what I want to say today about the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus is alive in the world today. Jesus is present in…
“Two other men, both criminals, were led out with Jesus to be executed,” so reads the gospel of Luke. “When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified…
Today, I speak to you about the life of Jesus. And the one thing I give you to hide in your heart, turn over in your mind, and meditate…
The Birth of Jesus is the first of four sermons on Jesus, the others being The Life of Jesus, The Death of Jesus, and The Resurrection of Jesus (all of…
Over the last three weeks I have attended a funeral, a wedding dinner, a preaching service (to hear my nephew preach), and a MLK march in Brunswick, GA. Then, Friday…
The most inspirational story I’ve heard this Christmas season is this: seven years ago, an eleven-year-old boy in Oklahoma started giving away donated toys; since then, he has distributed more…
Let’s think of all the songs we know that mention joy: “Ode to Joy” is the name of the famous fifth symphony of Beethoven. We put words to it…
