From CrossFit to the Cross
You’ve probably heard Groucho Marx’s famous quip that he would never belong to a club that would have him as a member. There is actually…
The Healing Power of His Love
This reading from Mark offers a couple accounts of individuals and their loved one in a state of desperation, so desperate that they take to…
Quick to Listen, Slow to Anger
To read the Faulkner quote Dave mentions, go here. To hear the story about the Craigslist Confessional, go here. To watch the Aaron Stark video,…
What’s In Your Toolbox?
You may know how much I like the magazine Popular Mechanics. This month they have a great article called How to Make Anything and it…
Preach the Bread, Mister!
The night before I returned from my 4-month sabbatical my basement flooded. The night after my return, my office ceiling fell through right behind my…
The Condition of Your Condition
This sermon is based on this morning’s Old Testament passage – the remarkable story about the court prophet Nathan confronting King David. Here’s the back…
Starry Night
One of my biggest pleasures of summer is walking outside on our farm in Fluvanna County right at dusk, when the sunset is fiery red…
The Like Button and the Seal of Adoption
In the Ephesians reading we just heard, God’s relationship to humankind is compared to the idea of adoption, and there is a strong emphasis on…
The Touch
In June, Stuart and I celebrated 36 years of marriage—which includes the three years when we hated each other. I was at a funeral this…
Two Theories of Growth
Well, it’s Father’s Day. I didn’t know this before this week, but while Mother’s Day is a pretty heavily attended Sunday, Father’s Day is supposedly…