John 18:33-37 | Proper 29, Christ the King Sunday | Christopher Miner I have a habit of remembering obscure quotes from movies that often...

The reversal of the cross - from an instrument of death and pain to an instrument of salvation and life - matches the message and life …

A recurring theme in Practicing the Way is simple yet profound: we are all disciples of something.

By the time of Jesus, though, much debate had taken place about the Sabbath. What actually constituted 'work'? If your donkey fell into a di

Palm Sunday | Year B | Mark 11:1-11 | Christopher Miner I type this with sore fingers on my left hand. Once in a blue moon I am called on...

Lord's Prayer | Matthew 6:5-13 | TJ Torgerson This week we are taking a break from the normal lectionary cycle in order to share some...

Third Sunday In Lent | Year B | 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 | Christopher Miner At first glance, I found the Lectionary readings to be an odd...

Second Sunday In Lent| Year B | Mark 8:31-9:9 | TJ Torgerson "Jesus gathered the crowd alongside his disciples and said to them, 'If any...

John Wesley - Sermon 14 Lent week 1 | Year B | Mark 1:9-15 | Wesley and AI This week is the first Sunday of Lent. I thought it might be...

Transfiguration Sunday | Year B | Mark 9:2-9 | Michael Watts Sometimes in life, it is easy to misread a situation and misconstrue its...

Epiphany 5 | Year B | Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11 | Christopher Miner Any time I look at Scripture of late, I am doing so with the...

Epiphany 4 | Year B | Deuteronomy 18:15-20 | TJ Torgerson This week’s Old Testament passage is Deuteronomy 18:15-20. Verse 16 of this...

Epiphany 3 | Year B | Jonah 3:1-5,10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 | Christopher Miner The Lord of the Rings series...

Epiphany 2 | Year B | John 1:43-51 | TJ Torgerson The first church that I had the privilege of pastoring was a small country church...

Advent 4 | Year B | Luke 1:46b-55 | Christopher Miner Last week I went to a Christmas concert. That's not unusual in itself, but this...

Advent 3 | Year B | John 16-8,19-28 | TJ Torgerson Have you heard about the decline of the church lately? As a pastor, I can’t go a week...

Advent 2 | Year B | Mark 1:1-8 | TJ Torgerson Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of waiting and anticipation. In our...

Advent 1 | Year B | Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37 | Christopher Miner As we enter the first...

Proper 29 - Christ the King | Year A | Ephesians 1:15-23 | TJ Torgerson An older lady was recently asked, "How can we pray for you?"...

Proper 28 | Year A | Matthew 25:14-20 | TJ Torgerson This week’s Gospel reading is a familiar one: the parable of the talents (the NIV...