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Symbols in the St. John’s Sanctuary
One of the things I’ve been working on the last few weeks is a two week Adult Ed. series on symbolism in the sanctuary at St. John’s, Sterling. I’ve finally finished up the booklet to go with that class, and now that it’s over I wanted to put it up for download here. This format isn’t very printable, but it’s handy to read online. There’s some really beautiful stuff built into our church!
Download: Symbols in the Sanctuary.pdf
Gratitude and Hospitality
God is not in the business of getting along with “pretty good people,” God wants to save sinners. This kind of thinking turns the world upside down. Jesus’ encounter with Simon the Pharisee and the “sinner” woman shows us that God’s love flows freely for those who know they need Jesus the most.
Saturday Stretch
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,* and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith…” – Hebrews 12.1-2a
Total Loss
A sermon on Luke 7.11-17 I preached at St. John’s on June 6. While our lives are often a total loss, Jesus steps across the boundaries of space, time, and culture to give us hope and new life.
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved
I’m getting the church caught up on sermon video this weekend, and a few of them are my own sermons. This is the first.
This was my sermon for Pentecost 2010 on Acts 2.1-21. The sermon recalls that Pentecost reverses the confusion of the Tower of Babel and draws God’s people together again, where we share community and purpose by gifts of God’s Spirit.
My Hummus Recipe
People keep asking for my hummus recipe, so I’m going to write it down. It’s a blend of several different recipes, tweaked over quite some time. I hope that you’ll be brave enough to change it.
Saturday Stretch
“But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” – Romans 8.25 (NRSV)
Gratitude and Solitude
I’ve been at the Northern Illinois Synod Assembly this weekend, and Jennifer and Anneliese have been at home. When you’re an intern pastor, a husband, and a father, there is precious little time that you’re actually alone.
Truth be told, I don’t like to be alone.
Sticky Bible Bookmarks for Sunday Readings
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Want to revive the practice of a response to Scripture in your congregation? Printing it in the bulletin helps, but if your readers aren’t used to it, they might not remember. Consistency counts. Try these easy-to-make Post-It notes.
Advantages
- Easy to make
- Reusable
- Saves readers time by helping them locate the correct passage.
Introducing: The Saturday Stretch
I want to take time each week to reflect on life and what I’m spending my time and energy on. I also want to update my blog more often than just monthly. So at least until the end of internship I’m going to take a “Saturday Stretch” and write a little update. Consider it an experiment. This is the first one…
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Prov 15.1 (NIV)
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