Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
It was Saturday morning, and I hadn’t had any coffee. It is no wonder I was surprised to hear these words coming from our kitchen radio: He who wants to withdraw from danger will lose his life. But the person who gives himself to the service of others will be like a grain of wheat…
I have to admit that I was disappointed by the ending of the Super Bowl. Not only did I want the Patriots to lose, but I have become a Seahawks fan the last two years. They show the kind of energy and resilience that I wish my own team (the Pittsburgh Steelers) would find. The big question…
I don’t preach every Sunday anymore, so I didn’t watch the Super Bowl looking for sermon illustrations in the commercials. In fact, I didn’t even watch the whole thing, my allegiance to Downton Abbey being too strong (which is a better source for sermon material, anyway—but that’s a subject for another post). I did watch…