Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light
Posted in Sermon Notes on Sep 8th, 2010
Seeking the Shalom of the City Jeremiah 29:4-14, NRSV Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Sep 8th, 2010
Seeking Shalom Philippians 4:6-9, NRSV Reflections The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Old Testament prophets called shalom. We call it peace, but it means far more than mere peace of mind or cease-fire among enemies. In the Bible shalom means universal flourishing, wholeness, and [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Aug 24th, 2010
Costly Kindness 1 John 3:16-20, NRSV Reflections It is easier to be enthusiastic about Humanity with a capital ‘H’ than it is to love individual men and women, especially those who are uninteresting, exasperating, depraved, or otherwise unattractive. Loving everybody in general may be an excuse for loving nobody in particular. — C.S. Lewis Random [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jul 26th, 2010
Patience in an Age of I Want It Yesterday James 5:7-12, NRSV Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge is standing at the doors! — James 5:9 losing patience is like disappointment in God Hebrews 12: if we wait on Him, we will receive great [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jun 29th, 2010
The Meal Jesus Gave Us 1 Cor 11:18-34, NRSV Reflections Charis (grace) always demands eucharistia (gratitude). Grace and gratitude belong together. Gratitude follows grace as thunder follows lightning. — Karl Barth Don’t mess with my food (Ice dirtier than toilet water) Jesus’ Meal gave us: community yet we can still somehow use the meal to [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jun 17th, 2010
Entertaining Angels Hebrews 13:1-6, NRSV Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. — Heb 13:2 the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding – different views of hospitality Hospitality in Bible attitude of heart that seeks to turn strangers into guests, then hopefully into [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on May 26th, 2010
Sermon Series: Living Out the Resurrection Live by the Spirit Galatians 5:16-26, NRSV Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another. — Gal 5:26 Live by the Spirit, or, Led by the Spirit of God a cosmic conflict – between flesh and spirit two worldviews two identities pursue the relational wholeness [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on May 21st, 2010
Sermon Series: Living Out the Resurrection Gifted for Ministry Ephesians 4:7-16, NRSV Reflections Our imitation of God in this life … must be an imitation of God incarnate: our model is the Jesus, not only of Calvary, but of the workshop, the roads, the crowds, the clamorous demands and surly oppositions, the lack of all [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on May 7th, 2010
Sermon Series: Living Out the Resurrection Meditation Psalm 1, NRSV Meditation empty out your mind fill your mind with scripture, thinking of all the implications 5 P’s Place of meditation between reading scriptures and prayers (obviously I don’t meditate enough to lead to prayers) meditating is like preaching to yourself Promise that you will be [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Mar 21st, 2010
Lenten Sermon Series: Consider… Consider Discipleship Luke 14:25-27, NRSV Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. — Luke 14:26 more serious than considering sin, guilt, suffering it is considering dying, carrying the cross, it is required [...]