Like many of you, I’ve been somewhat glued to the story of Damar Hamlin since Monday evening, when the defensive player for the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the field after making a tackle. In the moments that unfolded, it became clear this was no ordinary...
A Short Introduction For some time, I’ve thought it would be fun to share the books that have had the biggest impact on me each year. I chose the title “Top Five Books for 2022” because they were not necessarily published this year, but they’ve...
Something I’ve noticed over time is that, while we Protestants try to live “sola scriptura (by scripture alone),” a large number of traditions have crept into our theology and praxis over time. One of those areas is in the realm of preaching. When I was in seminary,...
There’s a refrain in one of the songs we sing at our church that goes like this “I am who you say I am.” It’s a rather simple line, but a lesson that takes a lifetime to live out. Most of us begin with: “I am who my parents say I...
Like many of you, I have been praying for those affected by Hurricane Ian along the Eastern shore of the United States. I’ve also continued to pray for Ukraine and for Russia, that peace would come sooner rather than later. I want to take some time this morning...
This week our lectionary text (This article was published a few weeks late!) is on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, that well-known passage that describes scripture as “θεόπνευστος,” or “God-breathed.” Our lectionary author, Charles Teixeira rightly points...
