In another post we looked briefly at the question “What is Liturgy?” We saw that liturgy simply refers to the things that a congregation does in service to God when it gathers for public worship. In this post I want to wrestle with the question “What should a congregation do when it gathers to worship?” […]
On the seventeen-hundred year anniversary of the Nicene Creed, it only makes sense to talk about it. Written by a large group of bishops from cities all over the Roman Empire in the year 325, the Creed was the result of what came to be recognized as the first ecumenical council. Kevin DeYoung recently called
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This sermon was originally delivered on June 22nd, 2025 at Red Door Church. The main passage is Leviticus chapters 13 through 15 and because of its length does not appear here. We are not in Kansas anymore Some of you will be familiar with the American musical film called “The Wizard of Oz.” One of
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Now have any of you ever heard a TED Talk? Google defines a TED talk this way: A TED Talk is a short, impactful presentation or talk, usually around 18 minutes long, designed to share knowledge and ideas. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a nonprofit organization that hosts conferences and online platforms where experts from
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Saying “goodbye” is hard. If you’ve ever had to send someone off on a long journey or a child off to college, you know what I’m talking about. I’ve got a good friend that is preparing for that very thing right now—saying goodbye to a daughter that has enrolled in a school far away. I
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13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen.
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