I hope you’re sitting down – or at least holding onto something sturdy – because I’m about to consciously let my worlds collide. This Sunday, I’m preaching at a small Presbyterian church in southern Indiana, filling the pulpit while their pastor is on vacation. I don’t accept many opportunities to preach[Read more]
Tomorrow is the start of Lent – Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday – the season when Christians spend more time than usual in prayer and self-reflection, in an effort to shift the focus away from themselves and onto Christ. Much of what I understand about Lent dovetails with what I[Read more]
Several months ago, I agreed to preach on Pentecost Sunday, at the church where my parents worship, in southern Illinois. I like pulpit supply work, especially when the obligation provides an excuse for my little family to visit my parents for a few days. But as the dates for this[Read more]
First things first: I know my title is grammatically incorrect, but “On what do I stand?” sounds like a line from a hymn, instead of a title for a blog post. Actually, I think there may be a new rule about ending sentences with prepositions, making allowances for times like[Read more]