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The Professor and the Pastor :
An Experiment in Conversational Preaching
What does it mean to be blessed? and what was Jacob wrestling for?
Depending on how you look at it, Jacob is a pretty lucky man… He’s become rich off the herds of his father-in-law Laban. He has 2 wives, 2 concubines, and many children. His household is marked by wealth. If this isn’t blessing, what is?
The binding of Isaac & the dance between Faithfulness & Righteousness
A Homily for the St. Michael – San Miguel Episcopal Church in Newberg, Oregon. Lessons from the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
John 21, A Narrative Approach | Jesus, His Friend Peter, and Us
What is your favorite story about Jesus?
Jesus cooking breakfast on the beach for Peter, in the Gospel of John’s final chapter is one of mine.
Preaching the Household Codes in the #MeToo Era
Sometimes the Bible can be really difficult, especially when it talks about things like wives submitting to their husbands and slaves submitting to their masters. These “household codes” seem antiquated at best, and downright offensive at worst…
The Professor and the Pastor — An Experiment in Conversational Preaching
What happens when two trained theologians—one a pastor and one a literary scholar—work together to preach a text? Calls for...
Preparing to Wait: A Conversation about Advent History & Practice
A Conversation about Advent Practices with Jason Miller of South Bend City Church.