Category: Death
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Ashes, Water, and the Sign of the Cross
Ashes remind us of our mortality and dependence on God for life. The waters of baptism remind us of new birth, new life, and the promise of resurrection. The symbol of the cross reminds us that God entered our fragility, in Jesus, even unto death, and overcame it.
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A Prayer for Pentecost 2020
On this day, we celebrate your Holy Spirit, poured out upon all flesh: reminding us of your individual love and care for every single person; each made, uniquely, in your own image and likeness.
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Easter 2020 Sermon (short, chopped, mini version) – New Birth Into a Living Hope
If God can raise Jesus from the dead, God can handle coronavirus!
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“How are you doing?”: the many moods of an introverted pastor in an age of coronavirus
Like you, I suspect, many friends and colleagues have recently asked me, “How are you doing,” as we endure this strange season of coronavirus. Of course, I’m asking the same of them. It’s an understandable question. These are strange, unprecedented times, for all of us.
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“It’s the end of the Church as we know it, and I feel fine.”
What is the Church’s role in this crisis? Most Church professionals are trying to figure that out, as best we can, day by day. Seven days ago, the idea of closing the Church for a virus seemed preposterous. Seven days later, we’re planning for the possibility of months of closure. …
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We’re ALL afraid…
Every mass shooting reignites the same debate over guns – gun owner rights vs. gun law reform. Before I go any further, I should confess I don’t own guns, and I don’t like guns. I never have, and likely never will. I don’t feel a need to own one. In…
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Is Jesus helpless?
Is it possible, these tragedies keep happening, because we’ve rendered God ineffectual by our collective disbelief? Have we, as a society, drifted so far from God, or believe so little in God, that we’ve effectively shut the door?
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SuperSoul Question #7: “What do you think will happen when you die?” (Part seven, of an eight-part series of posts, based on interview questions Oprah typically asks on her SuperSoul Conversations Podcast.)
Mostly, for me, Heaven remains a mystery, and I’m VERY “ok” with that. I don’t know what it will be, and I’m not a bit concerned. I seriously doubt I have the ability to comprehend what Heaven actually is. I’m just absolutely sure it’s going to be wonderful!
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Transcending Hell
what if the Hell people need saving from, most, isn’t in their future? What if the “lost” are already in Hell, in this life? What if the “saving,” lost people need, isn’t just from a future Hell, but a current and present one?
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