Jennifer Hosler — Preacher Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29; Mt 21:1-11 I didn’t think I needed a trigger warning for a superhero movie. The week after it came out, Nate and I went to go see Black Panther, which is rated PG-13 for “prolonged sequences of action violence and a brief rude gesture.” Who knew that…
Month: March 2018
SOWING FOR GLORY
Nathan Hosler — Preacher Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 This is basic gardening. 12:24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Sowing assumes loss but anticipates great gain. In sowing the…
COME TO THE LIGHT
Numbers 21:4-9 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Jeff Davidson The comedian Norm MacDonald has a shaggy dog story that he sometimes tells. I’m going to do a very, very shortened version of it here. A moth visits a podiatrist’s office. The podiatrist says, “What can I do for you today?” The moth says, “Doc, my life…
THE ALLEGED WISDOM OF THE CROSS
Nathan Hosler — Preacher Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2: 13-22 The 10 commandments—seems straight forward enough—a list of things to do or not do. Written in stone. Delivered by a notable God/Moses team. Psalm 19 seems less straight forward, but still comprehendible. 1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and…
Washington City Church of the Brethren 