The central work of my pastorate is the proclamation of the gospel. That occurs in the most focused form in the Sunday morning Sermon. Theological consideration, current situations in and around the church, biblical backgrounds, my own place in the world, those are only a few of the considerations that go into this process.
It never fails to amaze me the combination of scholarly knowledge and just plain horse sense that need to come together to make the proclamation of the gospel meaningful.
The sermons I will post are the Saturday night manuscripts. They are not what is fully preached. Sunday morning notes, on-the-pulpit extemporaneous bursts of spiritual insight, odd wanderings when I lose my place on the page, abridgements when I jump ahead of myself, those get left on the pulpit. All Scriptures are from the NRSV, all rights reserved, etc. All mistakes are mine. All glory to God.
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