church
Today I talked with 35 students who expressed interest in contributing to a faith and culture news website written by college students. I was one of 14 roundtable discussion leaders who met with over 100 University of Tennessee journalism students today. The seminar was a "public conversation of web
Congregation
In the on-going debate "will digital replace books?" the conclusion of many media watchers is an unequivocal Yes and No. Amazon's Kindle has really become a game-changer, delivering books within seconds of purchase via Sprint's wireless network. Problems do exist, as Jeff Jarvis points
Lectionary Yr A
Here's the sermon I'm preaching Sunday, August 10, 2008, from Romans 10:5-15. I hope you find it helpful. Have a great Lord's Day! On Your Lips and In Your Heart Romans 10:5-15 5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is
Lectionary Yr A
Poured Into Our Hearts Romans 5:1-8 1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory
Congregation
In the Celtic Christian abbey, the compound was open to all who needed food, lodging, or care. As the monks’ pagan neighbors entered the abbey, they were greeted with many familiar sights — monks or nuns preparing meals in the kitchen, stacking wood for the fire, copying manuscripts, or working in
Culture
Time posted an interesting article, What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith, last week. Sam Harris, author of the best-seller The End of Faith, and doctoral student in neurology at UCLA, has published a new study of how the brain responds to faith questions. Interestingly, there is little difference between
Congregation
I think it's time somebody came to the defense of the church in Corinth. Okay, so they're all dead now. But they live on in two of Paul's letters for all the world to see. I think Corinth, arguably Paul's worst church,
Sermons
I just posted When Jesus Invites Himself To Your House for Dinner, my sermon for this Sunday, November4, 2007. It's taken from the lectionary gospel reading, Luke 19:1-10, the story of Zacchaeus. It's a great story, and I learned something about sycamore trees I didn&
Lectionary Yr C
When Jesus Invites Himself To Your House for Dinner (mp3) Luke 19:1-10 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being
Community
The NY Times carried a story today of a United Methodist Church struggling with how to maintain its stand against the death penalty, while mourning the murder of three of its members -- a mother and her two teenage daughters. Members expressed concern that their previously unquestioned opposition to the
Lectionary Yr C
Faithful Prayer for Justice (mp3) Text: Luke 18:1-8 The Parable of the Persistent Widow 1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared
Sermon Illustrations
I just posted, You Don't Need More Faith, my sermon for Sunday, Oct 7, 2007, taken from Luke 17:5-10. Click here to go to my sermon blog. Have a great day tomorrow! -- Chuck