How would Jesus host a dinner party?

Why is Jesus telling us where we should sit at a party and who should be invited? There is a lot more going on than table manners. This morning I had the chance to be with the good folks at St. Mark’s in Birmingham, and offer a sermon on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Readings:ContinueContinue reading “How would Jesus host a dinner party?”

Stir in us a passion to hold the stories of those who have come before . . .

“If our country is ever to be healed, we have got to start telling the truth, and for white folks especially, we have got to let go of the myths that comfort us into complacency…. And we must make sure that the stories (big and small) we tell are more truth, even if painful, than fiction.”

“Do you want to be made well?” — Moms Demand Action Recess Rally

On August 17, 2019, I was given the opportunity to represent the Alabama Poor People’s Campaign at a Mom’s Demand Action rally at Linn Park in Birmingham, Alabama. I took my text from John 5:1-9, where Jesus asks the sick man by the pool “Do you want to be made well?” https://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/3267821/Recess_Rally_8_17_19.mp3

Blessed Jonathan Daniels + the Martyrs of Alabama Icon Print

Now available! Blessed Jonathan Daniels + the Martyrs of Alabama. This is an 8 x 10 one-color print from a linoleum block and comes matted to 11 x 14 ready for framing. This print is available for $50.00, and I can arrange delivery or pickup in the Birmingham area. I am happy to venture to theContinueContinue reading “Blessed Jonathan Daniels + the Martyrs of Alabama Icon Print”

“For freedom Christ has set us free.”

In this world of 24/7 instant news and comments and echo chambers, how do we live as followers of Jesus? What if in loving our neighbor, we also bore fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. What if instead of being quick to be right, we were quick to love?