In today’s Lectionary, the Gospel reading is from Matthew 4:12-23, where we read: “When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. … From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has…
The Sunday I was transfigured
Every pastor has certain Sundays they like more than others. Christ the King Sunday is my least favorite Sunday. But I love Transfiguration Sunday. That’s the Sunday that falls right before the season of Lent. It’s the Sunday that concludes…
Joseph and Baylor: Deceiving ourselves
The story of Joseph in the book of Genesis is a common one many of us learned in church or through the popular musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. While it may be an ancient story, it bears relevance…
This isn’t about me
Editor’s note: Last Sunday, Victoria Robb Powers was installed as the first female pastor of Royal Lane Baptist Church. This column is drawn from her comments to the congregation. This is, indeed, a significant, historic moment, and while it…
Think your kids aren’t paying attention at church? Consider this …
Last week, I caught my children playing “church” in the backyard — a game I used to play as a child, too. I watched inconspicuously so they wouldn’t see me. My son Benjamin was pretending to be Pastor Stephen, who…