Tag: worship
Service, Social Media, and the Self – Part 1
Towards the end of October, I posted a call to action from a sermon I delivered, to help us think about gratitude and our obligations to one another. Here is an edited version of that sermon. — Toda... Read More
Warming Up Thanksgiving Dinner
I recently gave a wa’ez (sermon) on social media, service, and faith. The organizing conceit was Sesame Street, and ideas revolved around the number 5 and the letter “P.” At the end, I had five ... Read More
A synagogue, church, and mosque under one roof: Berlin’s pluralistic model
Berlin recently announced a project of the “House of One”, a building that includes a synagogue, a church, and a mosque under one roof. Furthermore, the building will include a space in the middle... Read More
Prayers of the Faithful
Praying together is a rich and complex business. Community interfaith worship services, seeking to offend no one, are often unsatisfying and bland. Community memorial services in the United States oft... Read More
Can Preaching be Prophetic and Pastoral?
A few weeks ago I was sitting in a preaching workshop listening to a series of sermons on the same text. Most of the sermons were a lot alike, but one of them was a little different. It was about a ce... Read More
Singing the Refuges: Worship and the Interreligious Family
About a month ago, just like every Sunday, I slipped into the worship space just before 10am, bowed before the altar, and found a seat in the back row. I leafed through the service bulle... Read More
Ashes That Dare Us to Live
“What are you giving up for Lent?” This question will be shared around this week for many Christians as they enter into the Lenten season beginning with Ash Wednesday. People will “give up&#... Read More
Stop Worshipping the Enriched
So, do you think that God is a really-really-, super-, mega-, über-rich being in the sky? Even if you say you don’t, I challenge you to question a little deeper. If your tax and political ideolog... Read More