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Sermon on the Plain—Cedar Lane Edition
This past Sunday’s sermon was our introductory foray into the sermon on the plain, an extremely distilled dose of Jesus’ vision of what his disciples are like. Part of the challenge of this past week’s sermon was to get in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Discipleship, Luke, New Testament, Preaching, Translations, video
Tagged discipleship, Jesus, preaching, Sermon on the Plain
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The Call – A Sermon from Exodus 3
(This is part two of the Exodus Sermon Series. The Sermon audio for the series is here.) Today, we move in our series on Exodus to a well known section, the appearance of God to Moses in a burning bush. … Continue reading
A Note about Sermon Manuscripts
I’m going to publish sermon manuscripts here from time to time, and I wanted to say a little bit of how the manuscript functions for me. It is rarely a word-for-word version of what actually gets delivered from the pulpit, … Continue reading
Cry Out – A Sermon from Exodus 2:23-25
(This is the first in the Exodus Sermon series. The audio for the entire series is here.) Israel was indeed a nation born of promises. It was an entire nation that traced its lineage back to one man, Abraham, a … Continue reading
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Tagged cry out, Egypt, Exodus 2, Israel, justice, oppression, power, redemption, sermon, suffering
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Anticipation
Last weekend, I was in Six Flags with a group of kids, many of whom were roller coaster rookies. It heightened my awareness of the roller coaster process. One of the most brutal, and exciting, stages is that first climb. … Continue reading
Uplift 2010
It’s a little nuts to me that I’m not getting ready for a week at Uplift right now. For the last thirteen years, it’s been a major part of my summers, the scene of many shenanigans. But just because I’m … Continue reading
A Thousand Single Chances
Seth Godin’s blog is one of my favorites. He does a great job of teasing out the marketing principles articulated in his books, and usually in a balanced and pithy style. Everybody has an off day though. Last week I … Continue reading
People Who Made Me Look Good
There’s a bit of convergence in two things going on for me today. First, I’m in this process where I’m cleaning out my office, so I’ve got a lot of memories rolling through my head today. That’s intensified by all … Continue reading
To Cedar Lane
Friends, I am very excited that our paths have come together! If the Lord wills, in a couple of months we will begin to travel together the journey of discipleship and community. I give glory to God that the spirit … Continue reading