As most of you know, I often try to begin my sermons with something a bit humorous or light-hearted. But this morning, I just didn’t feel it was appropriate to do that. Because there are some stories in the Bible that are so tragic, there’s no place for humor. This morning’s story is one of…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons from October 2023
Many of you are familiar with the Indiana Jones movies. Those films are not very accurate from a theological perspective, but there’s one scene that I think makes a good biblical point. In The Last Crusade, Indiana Jones must pass three tests in order to reach the Holy Graill. The first test is called…
We all love superheroes — they fight for truth and justice, and they inspire us to stand with them against evil. There’s a reason why we like to watch superhero movies even though we know that the good guys are (most of the time) going to triumph in the end. It’s satisfying to see good…
