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Sermon transcript: This is one of those scriptures where I’m tempted to agree with American Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber’s tongue-in-cheek alternatives to confusing parables, “Here’s what would be helpful: six steps to better discipleship. Or the three secrets of the kingdom of God, spelled out in an acrostic…perhaps packaged as an easy-to-read policy manual or employee handbook—that sort of thing.”1 If you’re…
Sermon transcript: One of the defining characteristics of being in a relationship is the way we feel entitled to make claims on each other. The more intimate the relationship, the stronger the claims. Acquaintances expect to be acknowledged if they see each other on the street. Friends expect to get together regularly, and to share aspects of their lives with one another.…
Sermon Transcript: As a preacher, one of the things I watch for is the temptation to smooth out scripture’s rough edges, to skip over the hard and harsh parts. Our faith story this morning and its central image is a favourite of many—God as the potter. It’s a beautiful metaphor to be sure, to see God shaping us with gentle hands even…