Jan. 3, 2010 - Behaving Theologically in 2010 - Colossians 3:12-17 - Done right, theology controls our behavior. I am sad to say, upon investigation, I believe we will find that most of us lead lives that are the inverse of that statement. Rather than living life in a way where theology controls our behavior, we live life in a way where our behavior controls our theology. But as the text say, we should "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly." If we do, we will find ourselves not only living life differently - but better.
Jan 10, 2010 - The Refugee King - Matthew 2:7-15 - If we are going to have an accurate understanding of what the birth and life of Jesus was like and what it was about, we must begin to understand that he was a refugee, a person who never really had a home in this world. When God came into our midst in Jesus, God identified with and embraced the circumstances of the most marginal and vulnerable members of our human family, the displaced, the deprived, the disoriented, the disenfranchised. In part, that means we can only see and serve Christ by opening our eyes, hearts and hands to those whose pain he shares.
Jan 17, 2010 - Giving Voice to Our Baptism - Isaiah 42:1-9, Matt. 3:13-17 - in God’s infinite wisdom and compassion before you were even formed God loved you and said this is the one “with whom I am well pleased.” In your baptism you acknowledge that love…now live into it…. It gives voice to what it means to be fully human. It gives voice to our baptisms. It is the only reasonable response to the extravagant grace of God.
Jan 24, 2010 - When The Body of Christ Shoots Itself in the Foot - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - Without each part we are not fully the body of Christ – we are something less. So why then, do we spend so much time hurting each other, tearing down other parts? Gossiping – talking poorly about other parts. Making racial comments – devaluing other parts. Getting upset because some part isn’t exactly like we want it to be? No one is exempt. It happens in all churches. It happens in this church. We are shooting ourselves in the foot every time we do it. We are hurting the body of Christ.
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