Monkey Brains

Not long ago I was listening to a podcast that off-handedly mentioned the problem of when our “monkey brain” seems to take over. By this the author meant those times when we are so distracted it seems impossible to accomplish a thing. Like a monkey who can’t stay still in a cage, we jump from […]

It’s Not About You – Trinity & Confirmation Sunday, 2012

+ INI + “It’s All About God, and It’s All About You” -John 3:16 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is the Gospel just read from St. John chapter three. It’s not about you. I know you’re wearing white and there’s […]

No Longer Alone (Exaudi 2012)

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for this morning is the Gospel just read from St. John chapters fifteen and sixteen. We will be looking at the words of Jesus, ““But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the […]

The Blank Pastor

Blank. I don’t know what to say. I hear about all of the problems that people have, and all I have is…nothing. Their problems are so great. Their burdens are too much. I cannot bear them. I have no words. I am…blank…I am nothing. I am helpless to solve their problems. I am unable to […]