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12 mins read|05/02/19
Not Today
One of the great themes of the Game of Thrones is the personification of Death, most concretely in the form of the Night King, supreme commander of the blue-eyed nightwalkers. -
10 mins read|04/23/19
Easter Zombies and the Hope of Resurrection
Temporal resurrections do not save us, but instead direct us to look for life, even in death. Easter zombies and the like direct our attention to the ultimate promise given in Christ, and the implications of this promise for the whole world. -
13 mins read|04/14/19
Holy Week Epistles (Series C)
As preachers approach Holy Week, it is sometimes difficult to plan ahead. With a number of sermons to prepare, it can sometimes feel like you’re just trying to keep your head above water, say whatever the given text says for that service, and move on preparing the next. -
11 mins read|02/17/19
Epistle: I Corinthians 15:21-26, 30-42 (Epiphany 7: Series C)
The resurrection of Christ is not God’s way of loving the last enemy (15:26). He despises it; defeats it. He makes such a mockery of it that it loses its name among Christians. Death is dead and can no longer be called death, but merely sleep, just a sweet and momentary sleep until the living Christ’s parousia (v. 23). -
12 mins read|02/10/19
Epistle: I Corinthians 15: (1-11) 12-20 (Epiphany 6: Series C)
The basis of Christian proclamation is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as a historical event. But what His death and resurrection are as events, now become reality for us, delivered to us through preaching and holy baptism, so all who receive His death and life have the hope of resurrection. -
11 mins read|11/30/18
Oh Death, Where is Your Victory?
As we enter into this year’s Advent season, this blog is a part of our series on the hope we find in, through and given by Christ, Each week’s installment will look at hope from a different perspective with special emphasis on corresponding passages of Scripture.
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