today shalom
When the World is Whole
Isaiah's vision of the future is the confidence that one day the most primal instincts of Creation will be transformed into the ultimate expression of God's shalom.
Epiphany
When Jesus Went Home, Again
This Week: From Me to You + Buddy the Cat + Our Book + This Sunday: Jesus Fulfills Isaiah's Promise + Reflections for the Week + Resources for Growth + A Blessing Listen: From Me to You 0122250:00/335.0186671× Our Book: The Way of Grace: Gospel Stories for Lent Check out our
economics
Sermon: God's Indictment, Instruction and Invitation
Last Sunday I preached from Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 NIV. Amazingly, the circumstances in Isaiah's day in 742 BC were similar to those in 21st century America. Politicians disagreed on how best to provide security for the nation of Judah. Strategic alliances to combat national enemies such as
Culture
Feed the Homeless to Turn Night into Day
Yesterday the city of Raleigh, North Carolina chose to make feeding the hungry a crime. The mayor and city council of Raleigh ought to read today's lectionary reading from Isaiah 58:9b-14. Isaiah instructs Israel to stop oppressing people, to feed the hungry and meet the needs of
ethics
Stop Doing Bad Stuff, Start Doing Good Stuff
undefined Sometimes Scripture is complex and difficult to understand. But, sometimes it's just simple. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 is an example of the simple. Isaiah says to the nation of Judah, "...stop doing wrong. Learn to do right..." Pretty simple, and amazingly difficult. Here's
1 Corinthians
Easter Sermon: Thinking About The Resurrection
This is the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow at my church. In it I reflect on the illness that has put me in the hospital for the last three weeks. But I also reflect on the resurrection, and how the resurrection itself makes possible Kingdom actions today. Thinking About The
Isaiah
Sermon: When God Does The Unexpected, How Do We Respond?
This is the sermon I'm preaching tomorrow, February 3, 2013. If you don't read the whole sermon, skip to the end for a great story of Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, and of how he responded to the unexpected that God was doing. I hope you
Isaiah
Easter Podcast: The God We've Been Waiting For
On this Easter Sunday we hear the words of Isaiah 25:6-9, written over 600 years before the birth of Jesus. In Isaiah's day, the nation of Judah believed that God has left them. Isaiah reminds them what will happen when the God they are waiting for returns.
Isaiah
Easter Sermon: The God We've Been Waiting For
The God We’ve Been Waiting For Isaiah 25:6-9 NRSV 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. 25:7 And he
Advent
Podcast Advent 2: Getting Ready for the Glory
On the second Sunday of Advent the reading from Isaiah 40:1-11 promises that "the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind will together will see it." What is the glory of God that Isaiah promises? Is it the razzle-dazzle of Mount Sinai, or the
Isaiah
Podcast: When God Comes Down
On the first Sunday in Advent this year, I chose Isaiah 64:1-9 as the text for my sermon, When God Comes Down. Here's the link to the podcast from that sermon. http://traffic.libsyn.com/chuckwarnock/When_God_Comes_Down.mp3
Isaiah
1st Advent: When God Comes Down
Isaiah wanted God to come down, but Isaiah wanted God to come down big. Instead God comes in the form of a baby. Not big by first century standards, but life-changing in ways no one could imagine. That's what Advent is about -- anticipating God's coming