Step into the Nave Then you walk into the main worship space. Look around. You will see icons. Lots and lots of icons. You will have come into the “nave,” the place where the congregation gathers, through a door on the West wall. Ahead of you, toward the East you will see a wall, or […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — One Salient Point
Dear ______: I hear your objection to preaching a children’s sermon that is rooted in the main text you are preaching to the grown-ups. But I don’t think it is really a problem. Yes, some parts of Scripture are kind of “R-rated” or at least “PG-13.” But how often (really, let’s be honest here) do […]
Monday Meditation — RCL Year B, 6th Sunday of Easter, John 15:9-17
(My “Monday Meditations” are a personal dive into the Gospel text assigned for the coming Sunday in the Revised Common Lectionary. This week: the Sixth Sunday of Easter. I have also written on this week’s Epistle, 1 John 5:1-6, and you can find it by clicking here.) John 15:9-17 Next Sunday’s texts are again completely […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: The Children’s Sermon — Preaching on Other Topics
Dear ______: Yes, you are right, of course. I too have heard some really good children’s sermons that are on topics other than the biblical text behind the grown-ups sermon. I’ve even preached some. Good Practice, Not Unbendable Law When I said that the biblical text of the morning should be the topic of your […]
First Visit to an Orthodox Church (pt. 2): Passageway vs Preparation
Last week I started writing about how to have a really excellent first visit to an Orthodox church. I think you need to be aware of several differences — just six or so — between the Christian East and the Christian West. The first one is outside, when you look up and see a dome […]
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