A Litany
from Brennan Manning O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. Deliver me, Jesus, from the desire of being loved, from the desire of being extolled, from the desire of being honored, from the desire of being praised, from…
The Monk’s 12 Step Program
Humility is one of those very difficult virtues to develop. What do we do to become more humble? What actions can we take? We hear more about being humbled–or even humiliated–than about humbling ourselves. My good friend Megan is quite…
Day Old Manna
Here is the sermon I gave for our sunrise Easter service yesterday. Seems weird to be posting a couple of sermons lately, but an Easter reflection really would provide some closure to the posts from Lent. The title of this…
Saturday
[This is a sermon I gave to fellow students while I was in seminary. It is somewhat specific to that audience, but I thought I should maybe just put it out there for whoever to read. It is a reflection…
Lenten Question 3: “Are you able to drink this cup?”
The 1950’s were great. In fact, probably the high point of human society. Of the many wonders of the decade, the advent of mass produced home appliances has to rank pretty highly. They revolutionized home life by making mundane tasks…
Lenten Question 2: “What do you want me to do for you?”
I stood in the hallway nervous, but pretending not to be. Inside, voices planned a psychological test–would the boy sit in the hard chair or the soft chair? Even at the age of 16, I was pretty sure they were…
Lenten Question 1: “Why do you call me good?”
Jesus asks an interesting question in Mark chapter ten, which I have never fully considered: “Why do you call me good?” He’s getting ready to go on a trip, and this rich man runs to him and kneels down, desperately…
Lenten Questions
Lent is a time for repentance and self-reflection, which is part of the reason why I decided to give up making jokes. You’re supposed to fast from something, and I thought this would allow me to tap into the…
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