Prayer for July 28, 2020
Prayer for July 28, 2020: Please pray with me. God of grace, God of mercy, thank you. Thank you for grace and mercy. You are not a God of karma. You don’t give us what we deserve. That’s a relief. We’d be screwed otherwise. No, instead you give us...
Read MoreStroll through Scripture for August 2, 2020
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Read MorePrayer for July 27, 2020
Prayer for July 27, 2020: Please pray with me. God of the unexpected, you surprise us all the time. We have ridiculous expectations about you. And you don’t seem to care what our expectations are. I wonder why that is. Maybe because we are not in charge – you...
Read MoreSolomon, Paul, and Jesus – three mini-sermons
(I preached this sermon on Sunday, July 26, 2020. You can see the entire service on the church website – www.ststephenlc.org) When I took my first preaching class, I remember being told by the professor a few important “rules.” First, don’t worry about trying to knock it out of...
Read MoreSleep out in the Park – Operation Veterans Hope
This is another interview from the Sleep out in the Park event I participated in. The event’s purpose was to raise awareness about homelessness in the pandemic and what is being done to help people get out of homelessness. This interview was with Karen and Thomas from Operation Veterans...
Read MorePrayer for July 24, 2020
Prayer for July 24, 2020: Please pray with me. God of hope, we need you now more than ever. We need hope. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he writes “Now hope that is seen is not hope.” Give us real hope. We don’t need empty rhetoric or promises,...
Read MorePrayer for July 23, 2020
Prayer for July 23, 2020: Please pray with me. God of grace, God of mercy, come to us and give us grace and mercy. We thank you for prodding us to take risks – to risk caring, to risk taking action, to risk being vulnerable, to risk living our...
Read MoreSleep out in the Park – Truck Stop Ministry
This was the first interview of the Sleep out in the Park event I did. It was with Crystal Houser. We talked about the Truck Stop Ministry that our congregation does with those experiencing homelessness and the challenges that are faced in the midst of the pandemic. Enjoy the...
Read MoreSleep out in the park
A small group of folks gathered Monday evening into Tuesday morning to do a unique event – Sleep out in the Park. The point of the event was to raise awareness of the challenges around homelessness, especially in light of the pandemic. Doing sleep outs to raise awareness around...
Read MorePrayer for July 22, 2020
Prayer for July 22, 2020: Please pray with me. God who favors the poor, why is this title of your controversial? There are many who don’t like the idea that you favor the poor. Televangists who are successful and wealthy don’t like to talk about you favoring the poor....
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