If Jesus Forgives us All, Do People Still Go To Hell?

Third Sunday in Lent Isaiah 55:1-9 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9   Preached by Madison Johnston- Field Education Intern at Saint Bartholomew and student at Princeton Theological Seminary   Our Stump the Pastor question this morning is, “If Jesus forgives us all, why do people still go to hell?” Guys, I know we agreed that …

Wriggling out from Christ’s Wings

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Jesus hears that King Herod, who has already killed his cousin, John the Baptist, is looking to murder him too. Jesus boldly announces to those who are carrying this message of murderous intent, “You tell that fox I am going to keep casting out …

Why Jesus is not Like Evel Knievel

First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 We are starting our Stump the Pastor Questions! The first question is, “What time was the crucifixion?” That may initially sound like a pretty insignificant question, but it actually is very important. In our last Feast of Faith adult class we talked about the Gospels: …

Repentance and Remembering God

Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21   I read a reflection on the season of Lent this past week and I was struck by what the author said about Lent. She said that Lent “is not holiness boot camp.” (Range, Sharon, Feasting on the Word Year C, Vol. 2) That …

D&D and the Church

Dungeons and Dragons and The Church I have a nerdy confession to make. Are you ready? OK. I play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) regularly. Phew. It feels good to get that off my chest. Not only do I play, but I run most of the games my group plays. I am the Dungeon Master (DM) …

Tents

Transfiguration of our Lord Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] I was completely wiped out. It had been a particularly busy semester at seminary with all of the classes, the papers, the exams, and the presentations. Working as a church youth worker was often fun, but the late nights and the recent 2 …

What Drives us to Murder God

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Jeremiah 1:4-10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:14-30 Click here to listen to the sermon.