World (Lent #6)

I had an opportunity a couple of years ago to participate in a conversation with Sue Nilson Kibbey. One of the things she shared was that pastors really have one sermon; one message that finds its way into whatever they preach. She asked, “What’s your one sermon?” I could easily pick it out for others, […]

Settle (Lent #5)

Settle in. Settle down. Get settled. Don’t settle. Funny how a word slips and slides through my brain without me really paying too much attention to it. “Settle” is a word like that for me. How many times have I heard and said all of those settle phrases? Yet if you asked me to start […]

Injustice (Lent #4)

When I was a kid, I delighted in Saturday morning cartoons. Bugs Bunny. Space Ghost. Jetsons. Flintstones. (yes, Smurfs) My favorites featured the superheroes. A host of aliens with superpowers. Men and women with super-gadgets. Superman. Batman. Aquaman. Wonder Woman. Green Lantern. Flash. Of course, you don’t need superheroes unless there are super villains; a power […]