The Journey’s End | A Grand Spiritual Adventure through Suburban Time and Space
The Journey Pilot Group officially ended yesterday. 30 people gathered back in September to launch on an 8-month experience of spiritual formation. We traveled in five separate cohorts, comprised of 15 pairs of traveling companions. We watched twenty-four videos, read...Love, Tears, Bono, and Eugene Peterson
I’m not sure why I wept as I watched this video. Perhaps it is because I preached the funeral of a 19-year old young man yesterday and my heart is torn open and I’m raw. Perhaps it is because I just said goodbye to my 21-year old daughter who visited for...You are a Missionary | A Sermon from Acts 18:1-4 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
What comes to your mind when you hear the word missionary?
Caricature of Murdoch
another day off doodle…
What is Love? | A Devo on 1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to a contentious people. He spends much of the letter correcting their negative and destructive behavior. Yet, here in 1 Corinthians 13, nestled in the middle of the constant correctives to chaotic Corinthians...
The Healing Touch | An Illustrated Sermon from Acts 3:1-10
A sermon from Acts 3:1-10 in the Narrative Lectionary. Peter heals the beggar. Explore the key words with cartoon illustrations.
Context is Everything
The Journey reading for today led me to read Acts 13-14. It was a big chunk to read, but by reading this whole text it reminded me of a very important part of the Gospel. Context is everything. Chapters 13 and 14 record Paul’s first missionary journey. It is...
Blessed to Be a Blessing…Really?
This week I am faced with a difficult challenge. I must preach on Acts 3:1-10. It is the story where Peter and John heal a man who was born crippled. It is an amazing and wonderful story that shows the power of resurrection and the in-breaking of the Kingdom of God....
