It was a muggy morning and I was already running late. I kneeled on our kitchen floor, peered through the oven glass, and begged my lumps of dough “Bake, little loaves, bake.” Through a series of unfortunate events, I had become responsible for baking the bread for every Eucharist at the seminary. Aspiring priests, seasoned... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to Evan Garner and Steve Pankey for their insights as I thought through this sermon. Some of their ideas are included here, without citation in the audio version. Please give them a visit if the ideas in my sermon leave you hungry for more. http://evandgarner.blogspot.com/2017/08/grandmas-racism-isnt-ok.html https://draughtingtheology.wordpress.com/2017/08/14/the-challenging-call-to-preach/
This sermon quotes from Rowan Williams' book, "Being Christian," from the "Baptism," chapter. Lord, if it’s you, order me to come to you on the water In order to have some time to himself, Jesus sent his apostles away. While they were away the Apostles encountered a maritime nightmare. The darkness of night was... Continue Reading →
We gather today on special occasion in the life of the church. While we have spent the last month listening to Jesus’ most earthy explanations of the Kingdom, today we see Jesus get a little weird. As liturgical Christians, we have spread the experience of Christ across the seasons, weeks, and days of the Church... Continue Reading →
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