“A Will to Preach” airs tomorrow evening. Thanks to SCETV for the opportunity, and I hope you enjoy! Information below
Welcome one another!
The Coastal Carolina Presbytery is using my book, Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love to think together (which Presbyterians do so well!) about how to be more welcoming congregations. Here’s the sermon I preached for them on “Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you.”
Useful Wisdom from my friend Anthony Robinson!
I’ve known Anthony for a long time and have long enjoyed his work. Check out his joining my friends over at Crackers & Grape Juice, and he’s even got a quick blurb up on his own blog about how our paths crossed early on in ministry. Hope you enjoy!
Preaching at First Baptist Asheville
My friend and former student, Mack Dennis, is taking a sabbatical this summer and has invited me to preach for the next four Sundays at First Baptist Church, Asheville, NC. Join us this Sunday morning at 10:00am if you are in the area when I’m preaching on Mark 4:35-41 “Jesus Cares – But Not Always as We Expect.”
You can join online at First Baptist Church Asheville this Sunday by following this link.
Visit the church website for more information about the Festival of Regathering worship schedule and watch the live streamed service at Worship This Week, along with the bulletin, hymns, etc. on the church website. If you’re not in the Asheville area, you can watch the services later at the Worship Links page.
How do pastors move from scripture to sermon?
In this documentary “A Will to Preach,” join me as I move through the process of preparing to preach at a church in Salisbury, NC. Would love to know what you think!
“A Will to Preach” Documentary with SCETV on May 27th, 2021
Mark your calendars to tune in to SCETV on May 27, 2021 at 9:30EST to view a documentary on the preaching process thanks to Insight Films of Davidson, NC. You can learn more about the film and the night’s events here.
Peacebuilding When We’re So Divided
I did a town hall with the Church of the Brethren entitled “Peacebuilding When We’re So Divided.” You can watch it here.
Easter Sermon
Jim Somerville’s A Sermon for Every Sunday reposted one I did for them on an RCL Year B Easter back in 2015. You can watch it here.
Palm Sunday Sermon
I preached for Epworth UMC of Toledo, Ohio this Palm Sunday. The sermon starts at 31:30.
The Gospel for the Person Who Has Everything in Review
A review was released last month in the Englewood Review of Books by Andrew Camp of my recently republished book The Gospel for the Person Who Has Everything. He writes:
“As the church ministers to the strong, they will also need to reclaim the Christian ethic of response over and against an ethic of achievement. Christians need to be constantly reminded that their good deeds are not done in order to achieve anything, for remember Christ has already loved us. Rather as Christians we are compelled by the love by which we have been loved.
Willimon reminds us, “You can’t beat people on the head, bring them to their knees, devastate their human dignity, and then expect them to act like mature, responsible, full human beings.” Instead, the church must help her congregants to do the hard work of using their power in responsible ways, for let’s face it, the majority of white, American evangelicals have been blessed in special ways. The question becomes, what will we do with it?
This is the challenge that the strong need to be confronted with. The church needs to stop placating people, giving out nice, naïve platitudes, and start proclaiming the gospel that awakes people from their stupor and asks them to rise to meet the challenges of our day.”
You can read the rest of the review here.
