A sermon on Ephesians 2:11-22 Sometimes, as a preacher, there are moments when the biblical text preaches to you in ways much that are infinitely more powerful than anything you could think to say. That was the case this week, when I read this passage in Ephesians. The more I sat with it, the more... Continue Reading →
On Being Truly Pro-Life
I know this is controversial, but I am pro-life. I am pro-life because my faith calls me to it: God is pro-life; in fact, it is the most central thing about God, who is the source of all life, and who perfectly loves all the life God has created. As beings created in God's image,... Continue Reading →
Citizenship in Heaven: The Radical Nature of Power in Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
I wrote this essay for an epistles class I'm currently taking at Luther Seminary. Given the fact that the midterm elections are fast approaching, and the news in general is what it is, I thought it might be appropriate to share it here as a meditation on the nature of true power as revealed by... Continue Reading →
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