God’s Joy Over the Lost
The shepherd did not force the one sheep to leave; the one sheep wandered off. God does not cast us out. God does not smite. God does not send hurricanes and to...
Tag: Sermon
Counting the Cost
My theology is quite simple, and you will often hear me say this: just love everyone. Our job as Church is not to build walls or barriers. Our job as the Church...
How do I get to Heaven
Caring for people includes not making fun of people with disabilities or others, not cheating on your spouse, not lying, not cheating, not defrauding others, ho...
Fear not little flock
Our job, the church's job, is to bring God into this crazy world. Our job is not to ask questions about who is or is not worthy; our job is to feed everyone, cl...
Forgive us
Here is the crucial thing about forgiveness: forgiveness is not for the other person; forgiveness is for you, it's for us. By withholding forgiveness, we give p...
The Image of the Invisible
I realized that the Eucharist, which I love so much, is not a prize for the well-off, but rather medicine for the sick. The table of communion should be long an...
Who is my Neighbor?
My friends, the Good Samaritan is what the church is supposed to be, and I hope it will be very soon. The world needs us now, right now.
A New Creation is Everything
If we are going to call ourselves Christians, that needs to mean something. To be a follower of Jesus means to focus on the beatitudes rather than the 10 Comman...
It is finished
Love is central to the Gospel, and love is the only thing that will heal the wounds of this broken world.
Now that Faith has Come
My faith tells me that God exists and that God loves us. However, my faith also tells me that we have choices in life, and sometimes we don't always make the ri...