Musings on Faith, Culture and ADHD
Genesis 12:1-4 and John 3:1-17 Second Sunday in Lent March 16, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN As a kid, I loved looking at maps. I still do love pouring over a map, but when I was younger, I could spend hours looking at a map. The Rand McNally map of the Interstate Highway System... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 6:1-21 Ash Wednesday March 5, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN It’s been nearly 20 years since Ken Burn’s documentary on the Great American pasttime aired. Baseball talked about the early beginnings of the sport, what impact it had on American society and how it was impacted by American society. There... Continue Reading →
For those who look at my blog to get ideas for preaching (all two of you), I have a link to a sermon I preached for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany in 2005. It even sounds timely because it focuses on same sex marriage. Click on the link below to learn more. Sermon: "Three Beeps... Continue Reading →
“The Gospel of Bilbo Baggins” Matthew 4:12-23 Third Sunday of Epiphany First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN They didn’t turn out the way that I wanted. I’ve said that in one form or another over the years when it comes to baking. Now, I love baking breads or cakes or cookies, and most of the time... Continue Reading →
It had to happen sometime: I used a Sesame Street reference as a sermon title. “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other” Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43 Christ the King Sunday November 24, 2013 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN If you are interested in politics, this was a week to remember. On Wednesday,... Continue Reading →
Borders are interesting things. I grew up in Michigan only an hour in two directions to the US/Canadian border. When driving accross a border, you stop at a booth where someone from Customs asks why you are coming to their fair nation and what are your intentions. After looking at our passports, the officer waves... Continue Reading →
Luke 16:19-31 Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost September 29, 2012 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN The first time I ever really saw a panhandler was when I lived in Washington, DC. I lived in the nation’s capital from 1992 to 1996 doing various jobs at nonprofits. I haven’t been to DC in years, so things might... Continue Reading →
This is a sermon for the second Sunday in Advent. I preached it in 2009. “Jesus is Coming. Look Busy.” Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6 December 6, 2009 Second Sunday of Advent First Christian Church Minneapolis, MN I don’t watch as much television as I used to, but when I do I tend to like... Continue Reading →
I should have shared this on World Communion Sunday this year, but I forgot I had written it. Well, it's up now. This sermon includes a story of an act of kindness from a friend I met during the summer of 1990. Thanks for your kindness, Dan. It still means a lot to me, my... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 