Christianity
Be Silent, and Come Out of Them
The authority of Jesus drives out evil—and Jesus has shared that authority with all baptized Christians.
Category: Sermons
Sermons
Looking for God in All the Wrong Places
The Word became flesh because we needed him most in our difficult, scary, sorrowful, painful, shameful, uncertain places.
Creative Work
A Lonesome Mouse on Christmas
A little poem I wrote for my children’s sermon, Christmas Eve 2020.
Politics
Polarization and Peace
Finding the line between standing up for what you believe and loving those with whom you disagree.
Sermons
Enter into Fear: Christian Blessing in a Time of Pandemic
For centuries, Christians have been at the forefront of caring for the sick and dying—yes, even in the middle of pandemics.
Scripture
Is This What You Think I Want?
A hopefully-not-too-presumptuous modern-day paraphrase of Isaiah 58:1-12
Scripture
The Sign: An Advent Reflection
Joseph the Carpenter and King Ahaz of Judah might not seem as if they have much in common, but in fact they’re both confronted with a confounding claim: a child as the sign of God’s presence.