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Oct 9, 2021
Table as Abundance
Jesus did not hold back when it came to giving. Even before he willingly gave his life away on the cross, he gave his life away in...
Oct 1, 2021
Table as Service
Jesus models what it means to be a person at the table; he serves others. Sometime we do not appreciate those who serves us at table. Yet...
Sep 23, 2021
Table as Extravagance
Matthew, Mark, and Luke share the story of a woman who anoints Jesus with expensive and aromatic ointment. It is an extravagant gesture,...
Sep 16, 2021
Table as Acceptance
This week we move into the New Testament with a story Jesus told about the table. Though the table may have become less central in our...
Sep 9, 2021
Table as Welcome
I am excited to begin our #Table series this Sunday. Saint James offers communion weekly, gathered around the table. Most folks spend...
Sep 2, 2021
What Is in a Name?
Perhaps there is a lot to a name and maybe we are not all that different from one another. This week we take a look at Proverbs for...
Aug 27, 2021
A love Song
There's inspiring poetry in the Hebrew Bible from sources other than the psalms: Song of Solomon. It is beautiful love poem; sometimes...
Aug 13, 2021
Jeremiah: Heart-Writing
As I have spent the last five weeks reading the writings of Jeremiah, it seems to be beautiful poetry and prose, written from the heart....
Aug 5, 2021
Jeremiah:Hope though Hopeless
What do we do when we reach the end of rational hopefulness? Hope is hard to come by at times. Jeremiah acts out his hope despite all...
Jul 30, 2021
Jeremiah: Be Where You Are
Jeremiah stirred up the king last week. This week we're getting a glimpse of how he stirs up those folks in exile. Of course, they are...
Jul 22, 2021
Jeremiah: The Truth?
Jeremiah dictates a scroll to be read in the Temple, offering a vision of the truth. When it is read to the king, he cuts it up and burns...
Jul 15, 2021
Jeremiah: Shape Up
The prophets are masters of imagery and simple invitations to be more than we are. Jeremiah casts a vision of God's hand in our shaping....
Jul 8, 2021
Jeremiah: A Call
One of the topics we visit again and again is call. Jeremiah has a sense of call that runs deep. This week we move to a hybrid model of...
Jun 25, 2021
Ephesians: Part 4
So last week didn't go where I thought it was going earlier in the week; it was kind of like all of life. This week we are closing out...
Jun 17, 2021
Ephesians: Part 3
We are moving ahead with Ephesians, this week to chapter 4. What is the life we are meant to live look like? Paul gives us a clear sense...
Jun 10, 2021
Ephesians: Part 2
I miss the days when I could come up with catchy titles to my sermons; that being said, working through Ephesians has been a helpful and...
Jun 3, 2021
Ephesians: Part 1
Why this letter of Paul? And who are these "Ephesians" to whom Paul is writing? This week we begin a series on a relatively short letter...
May 27, 2021
God is not an Either/Or
This Sunday is celebrated in many churches as Trinity Sunday; it is an opportunity to talk about the theology of our God who is...
May 20, 2021
Life Happens: The Final Word
Ezekiel was a prophet speaking his visions of God's life giving power. He spoke hope into a hopeless time. Can we hear echoes of our...
May 13, 2021
Life Happens:Sent In the World
Jesus prays a beautiful prayer for us. He talks about to whom we belong. He talks passing along his word. And he talks about...
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