Despair: Drive and Danger

February 4, 2018
Imagine with me, for just a moment, a story. Imagine that there is a college counselor somewhere in America, in a place out in the midwest somewhere. Imagine that she…

The Tyranny of Evidence

July 22, 2017
Text: Romans 8:24b: “Now hope that is seen is not hope.  For who hopes for what is seen?” It breaks no news to tell you that we live in an age…
Text: Genesis 17:2:  “I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.” Whenever the lectionary brings around again the great story of the promise…

A Hope Greater Than Pity

April 1, 2013
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:19: “Truly, if our hope in Christ were limited only to this life we should, of all people, be the most to be pitied!” (J.B. Phillips) I just have…