WORSHIP

I never had much use for the Rapture. I think it’s bad exegesis, bad theology, and bad Christology. So all those years ago when the Left...

When Jesus left Nazareth, where his parents lived, he “made his home in Capernaum by the sea” (Matt 4:13). When Chris and I stepped off...

Those of you who worship regularly at Butner Presbyterian Church know that I occasionally ask the congregation to participate in the...

I want you to forget about life after life, put it right out of your mind and do not give it another thought. Don’t get me wrong: I...

Back in the summer of 2013, like so many thousands of men, women, youth, and children who were fed up with certain actions being taken by...

If you can imagine a map of Israel, you might close your eyes and see the small Sea of Galilee in the North feeding into the Jordan river...

“Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.” Can you recall a time when you were so discouraged that you...

When our daughter moved to Toronto in 2014, one of the things that Chris and I began to enjoy was to explore the city on its excellent...

The master praised the crooked manager . . . because he knew how to look after himself . . . You can’t serve both God and the Bank. I...

Before I could start working on today’s sermon, I had to post a piece of pottery to sell on eBay. I was actually in kind of a tight spot...

Do you remember that old commercial for Memorex cassette tapes where Ella Fitzgerald shattered a glass with her voice, and the voice over...

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, August 18, 2019 I was in kind of a quandary choosing hymns for this Sunday. There aren’t many hymns to the...

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost: August 11, 2019 Some Sundays all of the lectionary texts fit together so perfectly that it is hard to...

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost: August 4, 2019 When our kids were toddlers one of our favorite books to read to them was The Runaway...

Seventh Sunday After Pentecost: July 28, 2019 Over twenty years ago, when I was serving an internship at a small Presbyterian church in...

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost: July 21, 2019 Jesus is playing referee and Martha is down for the count! Every time I read this story I...

Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, July 7, 2019 What is the miracle of the story of Naaman? Is it the healing of his leprosy? Is it the...

Third Sunday After Pentecost, June 30, 2019 I am a terrible student of history! It has always been my worst subject. Although I love...

Day of Pentecost, June 9, 2019 The first time I traveled to a place where I didn’t speak the language and it really mattered was January,...

Second Sunday after Pentecost: June 23, 2019 It has been said that the antidote to fear is gratitude. The most frightened I have ever...