Sermon–August 14, 2011–Pentecost 9A

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28 Preached at Nativity Lutheran Church, Brandon, MS, during my Clinical Pastoral Education in Jackson. This may, or may not be hard to believe, but I was never a part of the “in” crowd in school. Sure, things got better later … Continue reading Sermon–August 14, 2011–Pentecost 9A

Sermon–July 10, 2011–Pentecost 4A

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost A Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 65:9-13 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Preached at Nativity Lutheran Church, Brandon, MS, while I was doing my Clinical Pastoral Education in Jackson. I can't tell you how many times I've done something and immediately thought, “You know... that was dumb.” You see, I'm what you'd call … Continue reading Sermon–July 10, 2011–Pentecost 4A

Salvation

To make up for missing a post last week, you get two posts this week! In researching and writing my last post, I kept asking myself, "Will Osama bin Laden be saved?" If you ask most Christians, the answer would be a loud, resounding, NO. There are a few ways of approaching the issue. John … Continue reading Salvation

The Solemnity of Death

It's been a few days now, but I wanted to express my utter surprise at the responses to the death of Osama bin Laden I have seen in the last few days. When I heard the news, my first thought was, "Well... now what?" I didn't feel any different. I'm sure the soldiers in the … Continue reading The Solemnity of Death

Mid-Week Lenten Services

On the east side of Columbus, OH, a group of churches and pastors have formed the East Side Fellowship Ministry. The group consists of two Lutheran churches, an Episcopal church, a Presbyterian church, a Disciples of Christ church, a Methodist church, and the OSU chaplaincy. The churches are all African American city churches, which was … Continue reading Mid-Week Lenten Services