The Following was a sermon I delivered on Maundy Thursday (April 13, 2017) called “Eucharistic Love: Reflections on Maundy Thursday” + + + There is an interesting story about Peter found in the Gospel of John 13:1-9. Verse 1 begins by saying how much Jesus loved his disciples. During this …
Two thousand years ago, the Body of Christ was called to bear the burdens of both friend and enemy, speaking truth to power and grace to the humbled “other.” Both Pilate’s power and Caiaphas’ religion were illusory. The embodied presence of Jesus, in perfect union with the Father, stood before …
We take Communion regularly and often at our church. The question that always (and rightfully) comes up is the question of “meaningfulness”–will …
My typical response to the monotony of life–that is, to the humdrum, seemingly-insignificant, mundane, day-in and day-out routines that so often bore …
Before I begin discussing the importance of Christian unity and our call to work toward it, let me be clear by saying …
A platitude factory, a place of weekly (and quick) emotional therapy, a platform where clichés are passed on so as to provide …
“But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction” (2 Chr. 26:16). So says the Jewish Chronicler about King Uzziah. …
American evangelicalism remains an interesting segment of the greater Christian tradition. I personally think that conservative evangelicalism is being reshaped in this …
For the last five years, I have been going through the Greek text of Romans (the focus of my M.Th./Ph.D. research) with …
Martin Heidegger is an extremely difficult philosopher to follow. If you have ever read any of his stuff, specifically his well-known work …
