A. What kind of king rides into town on the colt of a donkey? 1. What’s all this ruckus about palm branches & cloaks? a. The history of welcoming kings & the Maccabean legacy of war 2. The kind of king that Israel expected … a. Political King – Saul, David,…
Our Story Takes A Detour/Retreat Detour from Luke This event not recorded in Luke Important in narrative journey Detour for rest/life on the journey The conflict has turned fatal Jesus pauses w/ family & friends Portrait of all too human Jesus Not a caricature of a Superman (right kids?) Jesus rests up for the final fight…
Expanding Conflict En Route To Jerusalem What stand-up guys, those Pharisees, right? What’s their motivation? Now King Herod is against Jesus; so both religion & government. Jesus is misunderstood (John?) & is heading into threat of violence. Reminds Me Of St. Patrick & His Life Journey Too Similarly, so much about Patrick is misunderstanding and…
Antonius was a good soldier. No. Antonius was a great soldier. At the battle of Septuaginta Trium Orientem he had distinguished himself with valor and been honored with the position of Aquilifer for his legion. That means Antonius carried the legion Aquila or Roman Eagle into battle alongside the first Centurion; a Centurion he had…
Who We Are series – Our Heart for Service We’ve been on this journey through our Congregationalist heritage Our Biblical Roots – our origins in Scripture Our Historic Roots – our origins in history Bonded Together in Covenant – our living in voluntary covenant Faith & Conflict – our growing in faith through conflict A…
Who We Are: Our Biblical Roots Ever Struggle to Explain what Congregationalism is? What’s in the tote? District Video Conference I was asked, “Aren’t they kind of different?” Understanding where we came from, what we believe & Who We Are Where Two or Three are Gathered Matthew 18:18-20 The Presence of Christ, not government authority…
World Communion Sunday – Solidarity/Healing A Handmade Palestinian Christian Cross Picked specifically for me at my ordination Solidarity with an overlooked & misunderstood people Reminded of World Communion Sunday, Solidarity w/Global Church A World in Dire Need of Reconciliation Listening and Understanding seem to be out of style Division and Hatred and Selfishness abounds Take…
What kind of king rides into town on a donkey? What’s all this ruckus about palm branches? The history of welcoming kings The kind of king that Israel expected … Political King – Saul, David, Solomon Religious King – Abraham, Moses Rebel King (from Romans) – Macabees Imagine that King … imagine the citizens of…
Okay, so now what? Is it safe to say this is the $65,000 question? “What are we going to do now?” If you know me well enough, and I think many of you do, then you know what my answer will be: Go to God. Whenever I need an answer or have a problem that needs fixing, God is my go to…
Today is the fifth Sunday of Easter, and as we await the ascension of Christ, the lectionary sends us back to class to sit in the uncomfortable desks of the Upper Room. It was here Jesus gave his final lecture to his disciples. It’s our turn to be his students. This is not a time to take notes. Instead it’s a time…