I’m delighted to be serving as Interim Pastor at Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas. This summer we are journeying together through the Jesus Priorities (based on a book with the same title by Christopher Maricle). Today's priority was "spread the word." Sermon My message, “Being and Making Disciples” was based on Matthew 28:16-20. Spreading the Word While I relied on this manuscript, I likely went a bit off script on a few occasions. You can watch a recording of the Read More …
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Preaching Prayer – Just Do It! (#2135)
I'm delighted to be serving as Interim Pastor at Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas. This summer we are journeying together through the Jesus Priorities (based on a book with the same title by Christopher Maricle). Sermon My message, “Prayer: Just do It!,” was based on Matthew 6:5-13. Prayer While I relied on this manuscript, I’m aware that I went a bit off script on a few occasions. You can watch a recording of the livestream here (the Gospel lesson begins at Read More …
Preaching Healing (#2134)
This morning I preached at Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington, Texas for the second time in my new role as this congregation’s Interim Senior Pastor. And, following the service they held a reception to welcome my wife and I into the life of the congregation. The Sermon My message, “Your Healing Touch” kicked off a summer series titled "The Jesus Priorities." The series was inspired by Christopher Maricle's book, The Jesus Priorities: 8 Essential Habits (2007). Today's message Read More …
Returning to Parish Ministry as Interim Pastor at Advent Lutheran (#2130)
In 2015 I announced that I was leaving parish ministry. Now, almost a decade later, I'm pleased to share that I'm returning. On June 30, I'll begin a new role as Interim Pastor at Advent Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Arlington, Texas. Ministry Background For those who may be reading this post as an introduction to me and/or to So What Faith (a blog I started back in 2009), some background information is helpful. After earning an undergraduate degree in ministry and spending a few years Read More …