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(This is the sermon I gave in response to John 11:1-45) Lent is a time when we are forced to deal with things we would rather not.  Like death.  Remember how Lent started on Ash Wednesday?  We heard the words – “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.”  We are...

The question is what that means. The Atlantic recently published an article by Tim Keller on February 5, 2023 titled “American Christianity is due for a Revival.” It’s behind a paywall, so I was only able to read the first couple of paragraphs, but that was enough to see...

There are a variety of ways of dealing with the world and looking at the world. One way is with a narrow or simplistic lens. Sometimes this is called either/or thinking. The idea is that there is an us and a them. And everyone is either with us or...

When the space shuttle is prepared for a mission, there is a ton of planning. Lots of people are involved. There’s a heavy investment of time, money, and Human Resources. And there’s equipment of course – without the structure and equipment of a shuttle, you aren’t going anywhere after...

I had the privilege of preaching at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Middletown, PA. They are doing a series on the Creed and today’s topic was the Holy Spirit. I went a bit different with the sermon and had a conversation. You can watch the video by clicking on...

Lately I’ve been pondering the question of why some people haven’t come back to church. I italicized come back in that last sentence because I think that’s the focal point that needs attention in a variety of ways. If people aren’t coming back, we should be asking the question...

I was made aware for a bill in Texas introduced that would allow “everyday people to sue anybody who hosts or performs in drag where any child is in attendance. Critics say the measure will create a bounty-hunting culture that targets drag queens and transgender people.” (Source). According to...

We have words and we have actions. Humans are pretty good at using words. We can master words for our own purposes. We can shape them. We can manipulate them. We can make them do all sorts of things. We can make them appear to be one thing, while...

These three words make up a central tenet of our faith. But do we really grasp what it is we are saying when we say we believe these things? The easiest one may be life because we are living. We think we know what life is. We are most...

Anytime. Or no time. Or I haven’t got the slightest idea. Here’s what I do know. That maybe Sunday morning is ideal, and maybe it’s not. Maybe 8am is great for your congregation and maybe it’s terrible. The same could be said for 11am. Or 9:30am or any other...