Preaching, at its best, expresses the Gospel in a specific context. Code-switching helps us to understand the contexts in which we preach. My previous post focused on the danger of code-switching into “preacher voice.” Before we can understand others’ contexts, before we can hear another’s code, we have to know our own. My undergraduate thesisContinueContinue reading “Code-switching and Preaching: knowing your context.”
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You are my Beloved Children, a goodbye to St. John’s Church.
Gracious Lord let these words be more than words, and give us the spirit of Jesus.I find days like today a bit jarring. This is the Sunday after the Epiphany. Last week we were adoring the baby Jesus with the wise men. This week we find him all grown up, getting baptized by John. TimeContinueContinue reading “You are my Beloved Children, a goodbye to St. John’s Church.”
God at the 9:30 club: Evangelism and the Lost Sheep
The other night I went to a concert at the 9:30 club. The band was called Volcano Choir. You’ve probably never heard of them. The lead singer, Justin Vernon, once had a slightly more famous group called “Bon Iver.” They sang plaintive acoustic ballads about “skinny love.” Justin Vernon, the lead singer, took the stageContinueContinue reading “God at the 9:30 club: Evangelism and the Lost Sheep”
Gritty faith
I feel like I need to start this sermon with a bit of an apology. Here we are. It’s summer, August in Washington. Feels like half the city is on vacation, and yet you are here. You came to church. And then we had these readings. Isaiah is trampling vineyards. The book of Hebrews isContinueContinue reading “Gritty faith”
Mike Angell 