When Jesus asks his famous question, "Who do you say that I am?" we know the answer. But do know what the answer means, for Jesus and for us? Here is my sermon on Mark 8:27-38.
Want to be perfect? Here are five easy steps, which I am calling the Lutheran version, but it's really true for all Christians: Begin at the cross, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Thank him for his love and resolve to live for him daily.Decide that it is going pretty well. Begin to think…
Can faith save you? James asks us this question in his New Testament letter, and I want to say, Yes! So what is he getting at with this question? Here are my thoughts about this thought-provoking passage.
Jesus came to open our eyes and open our ears, but also to open our hearts. Here is my sermon on Mark 7:24-37.
What if Jesus prayed Psalm 23 from the cross? Here is a brief devotion inspired by that possibility.
As I read through the Bible this year, I am writing a nonet poem for each of its sixty-six books. Here are my nonets for the first five books of the New Testament, the four Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.
In the Letter of James we are invited to "be doers of the word, and not merely hearers." What does that mean for us today? Here is my answer, in my sermon on James 1:17-27.
What does it mean to live "under the condition of James"? This pandemic is reminding us all. Here is a brief devotion on living our lives "as the Lord wishes" when our plans go awry.
Here are five basic pillars that keep my life of prayer propped up when the burdens of life threaten to weigh it down.
In a world filled with words that often bring anxiety, division, and even despair, Jesus offers us something very different: words of eternal life. Here is my sermon on John 6:56-69.
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