Field notes on life and mission with God after Christendom
An Advent tradition I've been participating in for a couple years now is praying the so-called "'O' Antiphons of Advent" during Evening Prayer on the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve. The church has been singing these since at least the eighth … [Continue reading] about The “O” Antiphons of Advent
John said, “Master, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he isn’t in our group of followers.”But Jesus replied, “Don’t stop him, because whoever isn’t against you is for you.”John 9:49-50 Just before … [Continue reading] about Whoever Isn’t Against You is For You
This is an adaptation of a sermon I preached this past summer on Luke 10:38-42 (Mary and Martha), when it came up in the Sunday lectionary. I thought I would post it in written form here since it also came up in the Daily Office lectionary … [Continue reading] about A Sermon on Mary and Martha
"The harvest is plentiful..." Jesus tells the seventy-two as he sends them out as forerunners to enact and announce God's kingdom coming near (Luke 10:2). This initial proclamation about the nature of the disciples' mission field is a vital key … [Continue reading] about The Harvest Really is Plentiful
After Peter confesses Jesus to be God's anointed one ("Messiah"), Jesus begins talking with the disciples about his path leads to the cross: he must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and then raised. Immediately after this, Jesus calls his disciples … [Continue reading] about Come and Die So You Can Live