Category Archives: Bible-Theology

Sermon: The First Fruits of Resurrection

Posted on 22 April 2019 by

This is the audio (25:45, 19.2 MB) of a sermon preached at LCC’s International Christian Fellowship entitled, “The First Fruits of Resurrection,” at our Easter Sunday celebration (April 21). The main text is 1 Corinthians 15:20–28.

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Extension and Projection of Self

Posted on 27 December 2018 by

Sometimes I wish I could go back to a stage of intellectual and professional development when there wasn’t as much pressure for everything to be formed and processed before it is presented. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Freedom (Colossians 2:16–23)

Posted on 2 December 2018 by

God could have left Israel muddling along with a Law that they couldn’t keep, which was constantly condemning them, and which isolated them from the world—but instead he sent his Son to keep it perfectly on their behalf. Continue reading →

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Sermon: God’s Feast

Posted on 7 October 2018 by

This is the audio of a sermon preached at the Klaipėda Free Christian Church entitled, “God’s Feast,” in preparation for our monthly celebration of the Lord’s Supper. The text is Exodus 24:1–12. Continue reading →

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My Journey to Affirming the Ordination of Women (Part XI)

Posted on 20 August 2018 by

As I was reviewing my slate of draft blog posts in various stages of completion, I noticed that I never shared the intended final post in my series on my change of perspective on women’s ordination. While I had intended to put a nice bow on the series, I will just conclude with a list of resources that I read, and one brief comment. Continue reading →

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Recap: Tallinn, Helsinki, Klaipėda

Posted on 19 August 2018 by

A couple of weeks ago we enjoyed several days of travel, as well as some fun times home in Klaipėda. Continue reading →

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Sermon: So That It May Go Well With You

Posted on 26 June 2018 by

This is the video of a sermon delivered at First Presbyterian Church of Endicott, NY on June 24 entitled, “So That It May Go Well With You.” The text was Deuteronomy 4:5-13.

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Sermon: Apostles and Exiles

Posted on 23 April 2018 by

A short homily delivered at LCC’s International Christian Fellowship on April 22 entitled, “Apostles and Exiles.” The text was Ezekiel 11:14-17. Continue reading →

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Voices of the Global Church

Posted on 1 April 2018 by

As I reached the end of my week-long course in Ukraine last month, I felt compelled to offer an impromptu exhortation to my Russian-speaking students, all of whom are already leading churches, and some of whom will likely go on for graduate study. Continue reading →

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Teaching in Ukraine

Posted on 26 March 2018 by

From March 8 to 17, I taught at Zaporozhe Bible Seminary (ZBS) in Ukraine. Continue reading →

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