Today’s Scripture readings: Psalm 37.1-18; Deuteronomy 7.6-11; Titus 1.1-16; John 1.29-34 Today’s Writer: Greg Johnson “Sin” is unpopular. The word, not the act, I mean. In our pluralistic age, in this time of “tolerance,” condemnation is saved for those...
Today’s Readings: Psalm 32, 95, 143; Jonah 3.1-4.11; Hebrews 12.1-14; Luke 18.9-14 Today’s Writer: The Rev. Jack King “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” My prayer is that these of words...
A few weeks ago I preached a sermon based on Nehemiah 8 when Ezra proclaimed the Law before the returned exiles. A key feature of that story is that 25 Hebrews stood beside Ezra that day, a symbol that Israel’s laity were integral to the proclamation and...