Mama’s Boy, vol. 4
Read the previous letters: Mama’s Boy, Vol. 1 Mama’s Boy, Vol. 2 Mama’s Boy, Vol. 3 Dear Mama, I wore flamingo socks today, and I thought of you all morning. Years ago, you jokingly bought two plastic pink flamingos for the front lawn. Dad and I...
Lydia
Sermon at Westfield for Sunday, May 1st. Based on Acts 16: 9-15. Today, I want to talk about Acts—the book that follows John in our New Testament writings. You could think of Acts at Luke, part 2. It was written by the same guy, Luke, who was an historian who prided...
Intentionally
Scriptures: John 13: 31-35, Revelation 21: 1-6 “Love one another.” Three little words from the middle of the Gospel of John, yet those three words changed everything for us in the Christian tradition. They fundamentally and seismically shifted what faith and religion...
Poofs, Confetti, and the Resurrection
A little over six weeks ago, I told you all about our latest Lenten installation that featured giant, vertical words that represented the six sermon themes for the season. They were striking. Particularly on Maundy Thursday, when their silhouettes loomed over our...
Words for the Journey: A Lenten Installation
Well, we made it to Lent, earlier this year than in years past it seems. And like most things church year related, it snuck up on me. Since I’ve been at Westfield, we’ve hung giant swaths of fabric across the sanctuary, effectively cutting it in half. It...01. WELCOME
