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July 2017

July 11, 2017

John 12:44-50 – Power and Fear, Glory and Shame

Let’s try an experiment in reading John 12 today.

July 03, 2017

John 11:45-57 – Afraid to Follow Jesus

the pragmatic thing is often the cowardly thing

April 2017

April 05, 2017

Luke 12:22-34 – To Fear One Thing

There is one thing you should fear.

January 2017

January 09, 2017

Mark 6:45-56 – I AM

I AM

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Cowardice and the En-Courage-r

I might as well admit it right now: I’m secretly a 32nd degree Chicken.

March 17, 2016

Friday in Lent 5 – John 12:44-50

John 12:44-50 I’ve got a radical idea! Let’s try an experiment in reading this passage. ...

February 2016

February 24, 2016

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...

July 2015

July 10, 2015

Thursday of 6th Sunday in Trinity – Luke 12:22-34

Luke 12:22-34 There is one thing in life you should fear and, likewise, one thing...

April 2015

April 20, 2015

Are You Tethered to an Anchor?

We are a rudderless, anchorless civilization that has no compass and no map, and yet...

February 2015

February 04, 2015

Thursday of Septuagesima Sunday – Mark 6:45-56

Mark 6:45-56 The Gospels are filled with the most intriguing and edifying details. I find...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Easter Wednesday – John 20:19-23

John 20:19-23 I might as well admit it right now: I’m secretly a 32nd degree...

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...

February 2014

February 18, 2014

Thursday of Septuagesima Sunday – Mark 6:45-56

Mark 6:45-56 The Gospels are filled with the most intriguing and edifying details. I find...

July 2013

July 10, 2013

Thursday of 6th Sunday in Trinity – Luke 12:22-34

Luke 12:22-34 There is one thing in life you should fear and, likewise, one thing...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

Tuesday of the 2nd Sunday after Easter – Hebrews 6:13-20

Hebrews 6:13-20 I am definitely a landlubber. I’ve rarely gone out on the seas: to...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

Thursday of Septuagesima Sunday – Mark 6:45-56

The Gospels are filled with the most intriguing and edifying details. I find that they...

April 2012

April 10, 2012

Easter Wednesday – John 20:19-23

John 20:19-23 I might as well admit it right now: I’m secretly a 32nd degree...

March 2012

March 09, 2012

Saturday of Lent 2 – John 11:45-57

John 11:45-57 This passage cuts me to the quick (that soft underbelly of the fingernails...