Living in the Tragic Gap Living in in the Spirit means holding the tension of the tragic gap, living in the tension of hope and reality, and allowing that tension to break our hearts open, so that the heartbreak of God, becomes our heartbreak as well.
Mandela, Calvinism and Derrida As I’ve been reflecting on the death of Nelson Mandela, two thoughts keep crowding my mind.
Betrayal and Resurrection by Sylvia Keesmaat (A Sermon Preached at the Easter Vigil, March 30, 2013, at Christchurch, Coboconk on Genesis 1.1-2.4a; Genesis 3; Exodus 14.10-31, 15.20-21; Ezekiel 36.24-28; Romans 6.3-11; Luke 24.1-12.
On Not Judging by Michael Walker (a sermon on Romans 14 preached at Wine Before Breakfast, March 12, 2013) In Romans 13, we hear Paul exhorting his congregants to “live in the day,” and to “put on the armour of light.”
Romans 13 … again: love in the night, longing for the day by Brian Walsh Returning to Romans 13. Wine Before Breakfast, March 5, 2013 The whole thing is really rather curious.
Jesus Saves by Brian Walsh (a sermon on Romans 10, preached at Wine Before Breakfast, January 29, 2013) That neon light always caught my eye.
All things work together for good … Really? by Brian Walsh [A sermon on Romans 8.22-30 preached at Wine Before Breakfast, January 8, 2013] When the phone rang, I could hardly begin to comprehend what was being said to me.
At a loss for words by Brian Walsh [I had written this piece before the horrific news came out of Newtown, Connecticut yesterday.
O Come O Come Samuel: Reflections on My Epidural by Marcia Boniferro “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
Advent Ache, Advent Hope by Brian Walsh My daughters think that I hate shopping. They are mostly right.
Sarah Polley’s “Stories we Tell,” St. Paul and Father Abraham by Brian Walsh Sarah Polley’s recently released documentary “Stories We Tell” is a deeply personal exploration into the stories that are at the foundation of a family’s identity and sense of home.
“We’re all sluts” [a sermon on Romans 2.1-16 preached at Wine Before Breakfast on October 9, 2012] by Amy Fisher Deb and I were talking about the songs for this morning and she was reciting some of the words from a song when she broke off to interpret the lyrics for me: “Basically he’s calling her a slut.”
Empire, Idolatry and Homosexuality: Romans 1.18-32 revisited by Brian Walsh (a sermon preached at Wine Before Breakfast on October 2, 2012) Let’s be clear about something from the start this morning.