Riddles, Science, & Philosophy Riddle:We hurt without moving. We poison without touching. We bear the truth & the lies. We are not to be judged by our size. What are we? … Words Science:TED talk about how the language we speak shapes the very way we perceive the world around us at a fundamentally core…
The Family Gets Together Did your family get together last weekend? My family did. It was like… Congregations are like families; they’re best when they’re together. Today we’re celebrating being together again & getting going again. The Body Has Many Parts – All The Parts Are Important No part of the body is more important.…
Finishing the Phrase – How Does It Begin? You are what you eat … from your head down to your feet. The Pharisees institutionalized this by enforcing their purity laws. They institutionalized purity/ worth according to what you ate/touched Hank, Why Must You Live Out The Songs That You Wrote? … It’s a Family Tradition…
I Think Jesus Is Frustrated Here; Disciples Leaving This eating flesh & drinking blood has been a difficult thing to swallow. Jesus himself speaks in ways not simple or clear. Faith is required. Rejected by the Pharisees and now rejected by his own disciples. I’m Not The Guy With The Words Of Eternal Life Peter…
Choking On The Gospel Reading This Week My first encounter w/the reading: Jesus’ words are hard to swallow. Better taught than preached. Searching for a more palatable passage. How to avoid the appearance of a cannibalistic vampire cult? Over-Indulging The Wrong Spiritual Food Our struggle reveals that we’re missing the main point in Jesus’ words.…
Which Food Are You Hungry For This Morning? There’s worship & the Word here, but there’s potluck waiting for us. Today we get both spiritual ‘soul’ food and physical stomach food. We often pass on healthy to crave saccharine sweet or to “get salty”. Junk Food & Junk Theology Creates Unhealthy People Saccharine sweet leaves…
Pentecost 10 – Are You Thirsty, My Friends? Are You Thirsty? I Know I’m Thirsty Thirst as a longing for some deep need to be quenched. I’m thirsty for a better world; a kinder world; a world where … The “Body” (Church/humanity) thirsts like a diabetic w/high bloodsugar. Trying To Quench The Thirst With…
God Is Great Invocation/Ps.89 You are our Father, our God, & the Rock of our salvation! You alone are above the highest of the kings of the earth. The Shepherd King is exalted above all earthly kings. He is our savior. We find rest in the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus, for he has power…
What Is This? Who Picked This Pericope? Such graphic content! Laughing with Fran about the Children’s Message. Whoever said the Bible was a safe PG book to read anyway? Remembering this is about Jesus & continuing our ongoing story. Following Jesus & Kingdom Is Downright Dangerous! Antonius’ decision & the cost of being a follower…
Pentecost 07 – Obstacles To Seeing The Obstacles That Prevent Us From Seeing Judging books by their covers; Judging people by their appearances. Recognizing our own bias & perspectivism that become obstacles. Obstacles by birth (who we are) & obstacles by what we experience. Experiencing obstacles because of others’ bias & judgment of us.…