Category: Sermons

Prayer: The Psalmist says, you, O God, are king. Your throne is established from the foundations of the world. And your commands are faithful; your words give life. As we meditate on your words, may they transform our lives that we may be a house for your life in the world. Amen.   The kingship [...]

It's been over forty years since conscription officially ended and a volunteer military was instituted in its place. However, it has now become clear that this “all-voluntary military” is really just a draft with a different name. One that targets and feeds off of the desperation of minorities, the poor, and other individuals with limited [...]

In Nuremberg, Stephanie and I were able to visit the Germanic National Museum. I wanted to go because they were showing the works of Lucas Cranach, the close friend of Martin Luther who almost singlehandedly invented the visual vocabulary for Luther's rebellion against the Catholic Church. Today we would say that Lucas Cranach was Martin [...]

Texts: Esther 4, Esther 6 It takes you by surprise. You get a phone call. Or maybe someone stops by the house unannounced. You recognize, right away, by the tone of their voice that this is something different, this is serious. “Do you have a few moments, I need to talk to you about something.” [...]