You Are (Already) A Saint: Reflections after All Saints Day
God's goal isn't our destruction but our glorification. Not our diminishment, but our completion. Not our absorption, but our confirmation as unique persons bearing the divine image.
Steps to Better Yes and No: Living an Imitable Life
If you're anything like me, most of us say yes to too much and no to too little. This leads to overcommitment, exhaustion,
"Forgiveness of Sins": From Individual to Communal
Daily Lectionary Texts for Wednesday, October 30, 2024: Psalm 119:17-24; Jeremiah 33:1-11; Matthew 20:29-34 When we hear the phrase "forgiveness of
Sacred Disorientation: When Losing Your Way Leads to Growth
October 29, 2024 Daily Lectionary Texts Psalm 119:17-24; 2 Kings 6:8-23; Acts 9:32-35 We often think of spiritual growth as a steady
The Devil's Long Resume: A Historical-Theological Analysis of Satan from Divine Prosecutor to Cosmic Adversary
This is my sermon on Satan at The Table Church on Sunday, October 27. You can watch and listen to it here. Introduction: From Barn
You can vote for Democrats and be a Christian at the same time
I just want to say that you can vote for Democrats and be a Christian at the same time. In fact, I'm a
Was Universal Reconciliation Condemned as Heresy?
Many Christians today believe that universal reconciliation - the doctrine that all people will eventually be restored to right relationship with God - was condemned
Genesis 14
Melchizedek: The Bible's Most Mysterious Priest
You might have encountered this enigmatic figure in your Bible reading - Melchizedek, who appears seemingly out of nowhere in Genesis 14, gets a brief
Leadership
Leadership Without Fear: Lessons from Samuel and Jesus
In today's Daily Lectionary texts, there's a fascinating parallel between two biblical scenes that teach us about leadership, fear, and what
Hebrews
Hebrews 6: Rethinking Salvation and Repentance
Let's talk about a passage that's caused a lot of anxiety for many Christians over the years: Hebrews 6:4-6. You
Sermon 194 Romans 6
Imaginative Worlds Opening Example: The Double Life of a DC Employee Imagine a scenario that seems almost too bizarre to be true. There was once
Compromise and Contradiction
I have conservative friends who despise the Republican Presidential candidate^ but could never stomach voting for any Democratic Presidential nominee because it would contradict their