Power Play
This is the fourth in a series of articles examining the parallels between the history of the Baptist church in America and the history...
Showtime
This is the third in a series of articles examining the parallels between the history of the Baptist church in America and the history...
America’s Greatest Curse
This is the second in a series of articles examining the parallels between the history of the Baptist church in America and the history...
Baptists and Banjos: Racism and a Chance for Redemption
When I began writing a mash up of Baptist history and country music, the resulting five part series was not what I had in...
Embellishments on the Past
This is the first in a series of articles examining the parallels between the history of the Baptist church in America and the history...
The Last Shall Be First
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
I don’t know when I first ate fried green tomatoes, but then again, I don’t remember ever not eating them either. If...
Jamini Roy’s “Madonna and Child”
Sermon Text from Luke 1:39-56
Last week we began this sermon series with a non-Christian sculpture beautifully and painstakingly carved by a non-Christian artist. The...
Love Part 2: Justice and Mercy
On May 25, the world watched in horror as video footage of George Floyd’s death circulated online. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his...
Love Part 1: God and Neighbor
On August 5th, Kristen and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Since we’re in the grip of a global pandemic, it wasn’t the celebration...
Ministry Garden Part 2: How to Establish and Maintain Church Ministries
My vernal detector is still set on “Virginia” and, despite four years in Canada, when the calendar flips to April, I am ready for...
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Abide These Three: Hope
Text: Lamentations 3:1-6, 14-24 (Todd is reading in this recording from the TANAK) and Revelation 21:1-7
The second sermon in the sermon series “Abide These Three: Faith, Hope, and Love." An audio only link of this sermon and a partial transcript are available here.
