The Spirit of Healing
A few years ago, I was in Tampa for a church conference in a part of town that had a lot of homeless folks around….
Acts
The Spirit of Community
This summer at Immanuel, we have been exploring how the Holy Spirit shows up in the lives of characters throughout the scriptures. Today, we find…
From Everywhere to Everywhere (2.0)
This Sunday, I was making my way back from our bi-annual Global Ministries meeting and so took the opportunity to do a brief rewrite of…
From Everywhere to Everywhere
My sermon from the Thanksgiving Ingathering on November 5 This quadrennium, I have the honor of serving on our General Board of Global Ministries: Tell about…
Holy Patience
Patience is not a virtue that comes easily to us. We come with short fuses. We are personally invested in our work and our play…
Blessed are the Debonair
This morning, we celebrate God’s good creation. We celebrate the gift of this world… this earth that has been placed in our care. And I’m…
Defined by Generosity
Our scriptures this morning show us what it means to be generous. They describe to us people and communities who went the extra mile, who…
Spirit of Singing Along
The sorcerer and the eunuch. As we continue to follow the Holy Spirit through the lives of the apostles, we come upon two men who…