My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…
God has shown strength with God’s arm,
and has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
God has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
God has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
This is a portion […]

This is a minor copout because it isn’t new! I wrote this sermon three years ago, as a second-year student, for the senior sending service at my seminary. (Thus ChicagoRev has heard it before.) I am preaching this weekend, and given what life looks like right now, it will be a variation of this message. […]

OK, let’s get going with some Bible blogging!
Since several people expressed an interest in using the lectionary, let’s start there. Maybe we could branch out at some point; we can just see how it goes.
I’ll copy the lectionary texts below. Choose one or more texts to respond to, on your own blog, however you see […]

…posted a sermon, that is. Why not.
A Sermon for Maundy Thursday
John 13:1-15, 31b-35
Maundy Thursday is a difficult day to preach. It is often difficult to get the tone just right. On the one hand, Jesus’ last supper with the disciples is a joyful yet reverent Passover meal, a retelling of the story of God’s faithfulness […]

It just came to me; maybe it’s half-baked.
Lots of clergyfolk, seminary students, and all around insightful people read one another’s blogs. How about a scripture circle? One person suggests a biblical text of his/her own choosing (not necessarily from the lectionary; in fact it would be cool if it were off the beaten path). Anyone […]