by SteveT2018 | Jun 3, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The apostle Paul quotes his would be accusers, “What should we say then, should we continue in sin so that grace may increase?” Paul emphatically responds, “May it NEVER be! How can we who have DIED to sin continue to live in it?” What does...
by SteveT2018 | May 29, 2019 | Bible
The Narrative Lectionary brings us to Romans 6:1-14 this week. Paul has been teaching some radical heresy that might lead some hard core law-followers to accuse him of being a libertarian. He counters this accusation by appealing to a deeper reality of life in God. We...
by SteveT2018 | May 28, 2019 | podcast, sermons2019
The text for this sermon is Romans 5:1-11. The first word is “therefore…” Any time you see this word, you have to ask “What is it there for?” The Apostle Paul has been building an argument for the first four chapters of this letter. You...
by SteveT2018 | May 25, 2019 | Bible
The preaching text this weekend, from the Narrative Lectionary, is Romans 5:1-11. This PowerPoint is my visual meditation on the text. I begin by framing Paul’s worldview in the hostile divide between Jews and Gentiles. Then I summarize Paul’s argument in...
by SteveT2018 | May 24, 2019 | Bible
I haven’t talked about this much on my blog, but every week I am part of a podcast that features the pastors of Easter Lutheran Church. We discuss the text and theme of the upcoming worship on the weekend. Here is the latest episode of our podcast. The text for...
