Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light
Posted in Sermon Notes on Aug 22nd, 2010
The Shape of the Christian Life Matthew 5:1-12, NRSV When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. — Matthew 5:1 There has been a lot of prosperity gospel being preached But gospel sounds different in this Beatitudes passage, or in chapters just before [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jul 27th, 2010
The Frustration and Freedom of Desire Song of Solomon 3:1-5, NRSV Reflections Desire is insatiable not because the goods of the world are too few, too uniform, or too bland. Desire burns through the goods of the world, even though these goods are not false or intrinsically unsatisfactory…. Desire shatters the economy of things; it [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on May 7th, 2010
Sermon Series: Living Out the Resurrection Improvising the Word Psalm 119:9-16, 32-37, TNIV Reflections Treat the word improvisation with care. What appears to be brilliant improvisation by musicians is often the result of a lot of hard work. It boils down to this: people who improvise are really calling upon their knowledge of the instrument [...]