Preaching is rescue work. It arrives on the human scene with splints and bandages to save, heal, and restore the world to all that was lost when the gates of Eden clanged shut.
04210 – Preaching is Rescue Work
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04167 – Impossible Dreams
According to Matthew, the whole grand experiment hangs on what happens with Joseph... The child is Joseph's until he says otherwise...the issue at stake is not a biological one but a legal one... Will he believe the impossible and give it a home or will he stick with...
04150 – Volunteers vs. Members
Language matters. That’s why if I hear that word “volunteer” one more time in a church setting, I’m going to officially nominate the word for the “Annoying Word of the Year” award. The church is the work of the Holy Spirit bringing Christ to life, not through...
04146 – Death & Resurrection
Death and resurrection. It’s the impossibility around which every other impossibility of the Christian faith orbits. Baptism declares that God is in the business of bringing dead things back to life, so if you want in on God’s business, you better prepare to follow...
04142 – The Sense of the Beautiful
A person should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human...
04129 – Deal with…!
You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you.
04125 – We Need Your Weirdness!
We need your weirdness to remind us that there’s wonder in a world that often feels cold and pointless. We need your groove to beckon us to dance when we’re tempted to run from one thing to the next. Your weirdness is a gift to us, an invitation to take notice of the...
04102 – Alternative to Faith?
I cannot believe that God would bless us with a critical intelligence, with an ability to extend the frontiers of knowledge and understanding when it comes to biology and psychology, and then say to us, “Stop, go no further” when it comes to theology. For me, the...
04100 – Transforming the World
I’ve noticed something about people who make a difference in the world: They hold the unshakable conviction that individuals are extremely important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile. They are willing to feed one stomach, educate one mind, and...
04098 – Give Freely
Give freely of yourself always to your family, your friends, your community, and your country. The world will pay you back many times over.