The Word of God, Play, and the Möbius Strip
Often times people say that scripture is the living and active Word of God (Hebrews 4:12). What does that mean? What is the Word? How can printed text on paper be alive? This video is an excerpt from the final presentation I made in the How to Study the Bible class at...The Making of a Servant | A Narrative Lectionary Sermon from Isaiah 6:1-8
This sermon looks at the story of Isaiah’s call to ministry found in Isaiah 6:1-8. Here we see a cycle of three qualities that are necessary to form us into servants of God. Follow the PowerPoint [slideshare...
A Visual Guide to Isaiah 6:1-8 | Narrative Lectionary
I will preach on Isaiah 6:1-8 this weekend from the Narrative Lectionary. Here are some images that helped me think through the text. This is Isaiah. We don’t know exactly who he was, but it is likely that he was a priest, since he was approaching the temple....
Isaiah, Servanthood, and Election Night
The election is raging across the country as I write this blog post. I have the Google election results window open next to my post entry screen, so I can see which color the country will be in the morning as I write these thoughts. The thing that is more interesting...Day One of the Religious Educators Association Conference #REA2016
Today I had the privilege to hang out with a few hundred religious educators in Pittsburgh, PA at the Religious Educators Association Annual Conference. These religious educators are from across the faith spectrum and around the world. The theme this year is centered...J. R. R. Tolkien Caricature
Painted in Corel Painter 2016 with the Real Pencil 2B (mostly)Apologies for the Downed Site
I apologize to anyone who may have tried to access my site in the past two days. My server was hacked and the service provider shut me down until I could purge the malware. I’m up and running now. Please pray that the new safeguards I’ve put in place will...
Elizabeth Johnson and The Strength of Her Witness | Notes from the Ministerium
This book is a collection of essays written by female theologians from around the world. Each essay speaks into Christology and demonstrates how women played a critical role in Jesus’ ministry.
