This is the sermon I preached at last Tuesday’s Presbytery meeting. The text is Micah 6:1-8. Just yesterday, I was walking out of the cafeteria at Utica College when I bumped into Cristina, who is one of my students. Cristina heads up an on-campus activist organization called UC Pride. This week, Cristina and the others [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Walking With God
Posted in Sermon, tagged do justice, lgbt, micah 6:8, walk humbly on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near
Posted in Sermon, tagged Matthew 4:12-23 on January 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
This morning’s sermon from First Pres, Boonville. The text is Matthew 4:12-23. As 4:30pm on January 8, 1956 came and went, Marj Saint knew she had reason to be worried. Her husband Nate had a reputation for being meticulously punctual. He had last called at 12:30, saying he would check in again in four hours. [...]
My Mind Was Changed
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bible, lgbt on January 20, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Below, I’ve posted a link to an interview with Rev. Dr. Arlo Duba, a seminary professor whose personal journey in relation to equality for LGBT Christians is remarkably similar to my own. As a Christian who still considers himself to navigate (mostly) within the bounds of the evangelical and catholic faith, what I appreciate most [...]
Martin Luther King in his own words (and Bono’s)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged martin luther king, pride, u2 on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I tried to think of something insightful for today’s MLK holiday, but it’s no surprise that my words could never come close to Dr. King’s. I’ll shut up now and let him speak for himself: There’s also a fantastic article from our local newspaper, the Utica OD: http://www.uticaod.com/features/x1254711284/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-The-man-of-God Finally, because it just wouldn’t be me without [...]
Jesus Goes Viral
Posted in Sermon, tagged gary brolsma, John 1:29-42, numa numa on January 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Today’s sermon from First Pres, Boonville. The text is John 1:29-42. Click here to see the famous video mentioned in the sermon. At the end of 2004, an 18 year old named Gary Brolsma in Saddle Brook, New Jersey was goofing around on his computer one night. He came across a catchy pop song sung [...]
Another Writeup on a Fellow ‘Recovering Fundamentalist’
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Jay Bakker, NPR on January 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jay Bakker on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’. For those who haven’t seen it, the ‘One Punk Under God’ documentary miniseries on the Sundance Channel is amazing. Well worth a watch. Link below:
Fiery Tongues in Public Discourse
Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Scriptures tell us in James 3:6 that “the tongue is a fire”. Fire can be used for constructive or destructive purposes. It can warm a person up or burn a house down. We must take great care in the way we attend to fire. In the same way, we must also take great care [...]
The Church Runs On Dunkin (or Sprinklin)
Posted in Sermon, tagged baptism, Matthew 3:13-17 on January 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
This morning’s sermon from First Pres, Boonville. Forgive the pun in the title. I couldn’t resist! The text is Matthew 3:13-17. Click here to listen to the podcast. I’ve been baptized three times. And no, I don’t mean three times, as in “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”. I mean that I’ve received the sacrament of [...]
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