Articles
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11 mins read|01/16/22
Epiphany: The Father Unwraps the Gift of His Son
Jesus' cross is for dull shepherds and bright magi. It is for the whole world. It is for you. -
14 mins read|01/06/22
They Brought Gifts and So Do We
Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another. -
16 mins read|12/28/21
The Christmas Story No One Wants to Talk About: The Holy Innocents
A madman king. State-decreed infanticide. A fleeing holy family. What does all this have to do with Christmas? And how did a day of horror also become a day of hope? Today, December 28, the church remembers The Holy Innocents. -
8 mins read|12/23/19
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-23 (Christmas 1: Series A)
On the other side of Christmas, we find (1) senseless suffering and (2) unstoppable salvation. A sermon on these verses should be honest about both. -
13 mins read|12/16/19
The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering
While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power. -
13 mins read|01/08/19
After Epiphany: The Rest of the Story
Epiphany teaches us that when God’s peace advances, spiritual warfare against the powers of darkness does not decline. It increases.
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Podcasts
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A Carpenter, a Young Girl, and God walk into Egypt . . .
. . . but the joke's on Herod. Joseph takes Mary and baby Jesus to refuge in Egypt, and all that happens in Matthew 2 is done in order to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament. -
When Herod Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy
King Herod's rule is threatened when the Magi come to worship the one born King of the Jews. But did they spill the beans?
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