I tried something new today. I preached using new (to me) techniques and multimedia tools. I made light use of our digital projector to display two images, and lyrics to two pop songs from the 1990s. I also played the songs to open and close the sermon. And I also stepped out of the pulpitContinue reading “Advent Worship with Jesus Jones & Dada”
Category Archives: Internship
Images for 1 Advent
I love Google Image search. I share these pictures with you in preparation for Sunday’s sermon on a text that speaks of end times, the return of Christ, and the so-called rapture. Enjoy!
Sermon Evaluation Ideas?
What do you look for in a sermon? What do you expect to get out of a sermon? How do you evaluate whether that sermon you just heard was good, faithful, and/or meaningful (or not)? Would you please let me know? Next month the members of my internship committee will start evaluating my sermons. IContinue reading “Sermon Evaluation Ideas?”
Faith & Online Gaming – My Internship Project
At my seminary – and perhaps at all the Lutheran seminaries – interns are required to develop some sort of ministry project. From the internship manual: The purposes of the internship project are twofold: (1) to provide each intern with an opportunity to initiate and to organize a program new to the life of aContinue reading “Faith & Online Gaming – My Internship Project”
All Saints, All Souls, and the Return of Christ
I’m preaching this Sunday, when we at St John’s By The Gas Station – along with thousands of Lutheran congregations around the world – celebrate All Saint’s Sunday. I find myself a bit confused by the festival of All Saints in our Lutheran practice. On this day we remember our loved ones who have diedContinue reading “All Saints, All Souls, and the Return of Christ”
The Lutheran Zephyr 