This sermon is about approaching difficult texts in scripture and how we handle them.
Here is the link to the sermon from February 23, 2014
Sermon for 2 23 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Sermon for February 9, 2014
This is the sermon from Sunday, February 9, 2014 as we continue through Cycle A of the Lectionary with the Gospel of Matthew. Also, I am in the beginning stages of leading the church through a process of focusing ministry, money and mission and that is reflected in the message.
Peace and Love,
Jerry
P.S.-- Thanks to Shauna Michelle Stucker Smith for pushing me to post the sermons.
Sermon for February 9, 2014
Peace and Love,
Jerry
P.S.-- Thanks to Shauna Michelle Stucker Smith for pushing me to post the sermons.
Sermon for February 9, 2014
Friday, July 13, 2012
Scarcity and Abundance
The rain came today to central KY. In this area the prediction is for about 3" over the weekend. Much needed, it goes without saying. At the same time the rain began to fall I read an article that 1,000 counties are in a drought emergency across the country; 1,000 counties.
That climate change is upon us seems self-evident. Of course the earth has gone through many cycles of truly significant climate change what with ice ages and all. Are we on the threshold of a significant change? Who can say at the moment? What is the role of humanity in the rate of climate change? There can be no serious doubt that urbanization has led to surface changes that have an effect on the weather, but how much?
In the meantime there are these cycles of scarcity and abundance. They don't have too profound an effect on those of us who have a decent income and a home, but surely the economic impact of scarcity and abundance effects millions of people and it's all interrelated. When something is scarce it has potential to bring abundance to those who profit from scarcity and when something is abundant the one who depends upon its provision receives less in profit.
It isn't a perfected world, nor system. Even as we have industrialized and urbanized we are still dependent on the earth and are subject to scarcity and abundance.
That climate change is upon us seems self-evident. Of course the earth has gone through many cycles of truly significant climate change what with ice ages and all. Are we on the threshold of a significant change? Who can say at the moment? What is the role of humanity in the rate of climate change? There can be no serious doubt that urbanization has led to surface changes that have an effect on the weather, but how much?
In the meantime there are these cycles of scarcity and abundance. They don't have too profound an effect on those of us who have a decent income and a home, but surely the economic impact of scarcity and abundance effects millions of people and it's all interrelated. When something is scarce it has potential to bring abundance to those who profit from scarcity and when something is abundant the one who depends upon its provision receives less in profit.
It isn't a perfected world, nor system. Even as we have industrialized and urbanized we are still dependent on the earth and are subject to scarcity and abundance.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Constructive Theology at PTS
I am writing a paper for the Constructive Theology class I will begin next Tuesday at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa. It's been difficult getting any momentum on the paper. Tonight I wrote four pages. I have six to go. Then, I need to read a 400 page book and about 10 essays/articles before class on Tuesday. I've got this.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Learn Today
Learn something today. For goodness' sake; learn something.
I am not sure what there is around the corner. I don't plan very well. But, I do know that I am headed around that corner and I believe that it's not what happens to us that matters so much, it's what we do when it happens; how we respond.
So, it just seems really important that we learn something every day.
This week I learned, thanks to two sage-like colleagues, that boundaries are important in ministry. Leadership can't be accomplished in the midst of anxiety so you can't enter into the anxiety of the moment. You can't react. You have to respond and the way you respond speaks to your ability to lead.
So, I stepped back a step this week; reminded myself that ministry is a profession not a friendship with everyone. And I felt better about me, and I think I started to do a better job.
I am not sure what there is around the corner. I don't plan very well. But, I do know that I am headed around that corner and I believe that it's not what happens to us that matters so much, it's what we do when it happens; how we respond.
So, it just seems really important that we learn something every day.
This week I learned, thanks to two sage-like colleagues, that boundaries are important in ministry. Leadership can't be accomplished in the midst of anxiety so you can't enter into the anxiety of the moment. You can't react. You have to respond and the way you respond speaks to your ability to lead.
So, I stepped back a step this week; reminded myself that ministry is a profession not a friendship with everyone. And I felt better about me, and I think I started to do a better job.
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