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The following are books that have helped shape my upcoming sermons. Some were helpful. Some were not. If you can only read one or two, follow the **’s. **The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis **Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You’ve Been Taught about God’s Wrath and Judgment, by Sharon L. Baker **Love Wins, by Rob Bell …
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I have been left in awe this Advent here at Grace. We have spent a lot of time listening to stories of darkness. We have looked for, and sometimes found, glimmers of light. We all have these stories, don’t we? In deep places, we can name them as dark. In lighter spaces, we can call …
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In preparation for a sermon series on hell, I have a large pile of books to read through. Some I skim, while others I read intently. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is one of the books that I read thoroughly. I love narrative theology. It’s much more enjoyable to read. And listen to. (Jesus …
While reading Erasing Hell, I texted one of my friends the following: “I want to take a pen and poke my eyes out.” That pretty much sums up how I feel about this book. Chan and Sprinkle wrote this book in a few months. It shows. Why did they write it in a few months? …
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” – Elie Wiesel I’m sad. For the past 4 months, there has been an effort on the part of some people …
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Ethnonites, Two Canoes, and Letters to the Editor A sermon on Pentecost Acts 2:1-7, 42-47 We have this phenomenal story in the book of Acts that is called Pentecost. It’s been 50 days since Jesus rose from the dead, and it is today that we celebrate the Holy Spirit descending upon the disciples and the …
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The cell phone turned 40 years old this month. 40! How many cell phones have you owned? Actually count them. I’m at 5. How many of you have never owned a cell phone? Just one? Two? Three? Four? Five? Six? Seven? Anybody more than 10? So, here’s a video that shows a pivotal moment in …
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As a spiritual discipline for Lent, I work up early to pray. It was horrible. It was beautiful. It was comical. And I think, somewhere deep inside, it changed me. I started off each prayer time with centering prayer. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of …
Mike Yaconelli was one of the pioneers of contemporary youth ministry. He started a publishing company, wrote books and curriculum and travelled the world speaking to thousands of churches and youth workers and students. When he was about fifty years old, he read some of Henri Nouwen’s books on spirituality. And since Mike was kind …
Luke 19:28-44 My friend, Michael Hryniuk, has his PHD in Christian spirituality and Psychology, or something awesome like that. And he’s also a phenomenal spiritual director. And he tells the following the story. He was teaching a class of masters level students in Washington DC, and the students kept asking during class: “Is this going …
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