Be Healed
Six weeks ago I sat in a church meeting, paralyzed by pain. I have a herniated disc in my lower back, and it is forced against the sciatic nerve. The best words I have to describe this condition are all four-lettered.
The topic of that meeting was intercessory prayer. Like good intellectuals, we sat in a circle and talked about how nice it is to pray for...
February 27, 2012 - 9:30 pm
Worship: Why Bother (Part Four)
On Sunday morning, my churches gathered for worship in century-old buildings. Revolution/Westport UMC dates back to 1836 and just celebrated its 175th birthday. Redemption/Broadway UMC began in 1907 and just turned 104.
We sang hymns that were written in the 8th, 13th, and 18th Centuries (Be Thou My Vision, All Creatures of Our God and King, and Come Ye Sinners...
February 7, 2012 - 9:22 pm
Resurrecting Marriage
A new sermon series begins this week at Redemption. For three weeks, we'll be talking about the marriage covenant, and the elements of a healthy marriage today. Expectations of what marriage should offer have shifted dramatically over the last half century, and people in our culture are marrying less often and later in life than any generation before.
The first part of...