Sin and the City, Stories from Genesis

Sin and the City, Stories from Genesis

by | Jan 12, 2014 | Bible, Sermons, Theology

Every good story has to have conflict, otherwise it’s not a story. I remember many years ago when I was a student at Columbia College Chicago studying fiction writing, we sat in semi-circles in four-hour class sessions practicing all sorts of visualization and...
For While We Live …

For While We Live …

by | Nov 10, 2013 | Sermons, Stewardship

Recently we had a little issue in the church office when we ran out of toner for the printer/copier. Long story short, I drove up to the Canon distribution facility on a rainy day because we had to have that toner to print the newsletter, bulletins, etc. When I...
Vision and Faith as Inheritance

Vision and Faith as Inheritance

by | Nov 3, 2013 | Sermons

Last week I walked around Plainfield Township Cemetery taking pictures, reading tombstones, and meditating on the meaning of this weekend of Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day when we celebrate the lives of people who have gone before us. I asked many...