Apr 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
"When Thou comest to earth with glory, O God, and all things tremble, then a river of fire will flow before Thy Judgment Seat, and the books will be opened, and the hidden things made public. Then deliver me from the unquenchable fire and grant me to stand at Thy...
Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Mark 13 is the longest speech attributed to Jesus within this shortest of Gospels. It is therefore highly significant for both Mark’s message and Christian tradition. How might one preach this passage as good news today? Of what significance are...
Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
From David Bowie, "Lazarus" We Are Not Alone April 2, 2017 | The Rez Good morning everyone, and welcome. Over the last number of weeks, we’ve been journeying through the season Lent together. We’ve had a theme: “Broken is the beginning.” And we’ve been...
Apr 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
When the ten disciples were indignant with James and John for separating themselves from their company in the hope of obtaining the highest honor, Jesus corrected the disorderly passions of both groups. Notice how he did it. “He called them to him and said: Gentile...
Apr 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Story of Lazarus is the World's Story The Story of Lazarus Is the World's Story John tells us in the last line of his gospel that there are many stories about Jesus he leaves out. He says the world could not contain all the books that could be written. And...
Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Sacrifice One of the central questions on the sacrifice of Jesus is the question of what his sacrifice actually means. The problem in interpreting that question is that we often think from a Roman background. In Latin, you have the word offere, which means ‘to...
