10/8/2018 9:50 AM
Karoline Lewis
“You lack one thing.” There is great irony in Jesus’ statement, isn’t there? We can likely assume that given his wealth, his many …
10/1/2018 10:48 AM
Karoline Lewis
There are certain texts that once read out loud in worship, in the midst of a faith community, demand then to be preached. The lection from Mark this week …
9/25/2018 10:25 AM
Karoline Lewis
If it sounds like Jesus is coming down hard on the disciples, well, it should.
We have a tendency not to like this Jesus, this Jesus who seems to mean …
9/17/2018 11:13 AM
Karoline Lewis
The relevance of Scripture continues to amaze me.
The many stories and illustrations we think we need to invigorate our sermons, to make them more interesting, …
9/11/2018 12:48 PM
Karoline Lewis
“Who do you say that I am?” is a much harder question than we think it is, and it’s already hard enough.
This would be a good Sunday …
9/1/2018 3:23 PM
Karoline Lewis
It seems that no one can keep quiet when in the presence of God, as much as Jesus orders silence. “For saying that, the demon has left your daughter.” …
8/27/2018 9:23 AM
Karoline Lewis
No one is exempt from a strong searching of the heart. That’s the first thing that we should notice about these selected verses from Mark 7. The Pharisees, …
8/20/2018 9:28 AM
Karoline Lewis
If you have already listened to Sermon Brainwave for this week, then you probably know what I am going to say right out of the gate -- add verses 70-71 …
8/13/2018 4:18 PM
Karoline Lewis
Wow. It sure doesn’t take long to go from grumbling to arguing, from complaining to quarreling. And it seems it doesn’t take much, either. I …
8/6/2018 5:04 PM
Karoline Lewis
The Gospel of John is a dangerous book. In the hands of those who need or want a God who chooses sides, a God they can control, a God who excludes, a God …
7/30/2018 10:40 AM
Karoline Lewis
Dear Working Preachers, have you noticed that signs are often misinterpreted? While we count on them to point us in the right direction, with everything …
7/23/2018 9:36 AM
Karoline Lewis
I know what you’re thinking, Dear Working Preachers. Five weeks of John 6. The bane of a preacher’s existence. Wishing you had taken a vacation, …
7/15/2018 1:04 PM
Karoline Lewis
Deserted places are critical places. They are not always comfortable, although here in Mark Jesus seems to imply that they are. But that would be a grand …
7/8/2018 5:24 PM
Karoline Lewis
Here’s the thing, Dear Working Preachers. We all know that Mark’s Gospel is the Reader’s Digest Condensed Version of the Jesus’ …
7/1/2018 4:09 PM
Karoline Lewis
It’s no accident that Jesus’ rejection in his hometown synagogue immediately precedes the mission of the “twelve.” “The kingdom …