RoboPreacher

when they got you in that condition A sermon on Moses' sermon on the edge of the Promise land Seeing as today’s Scripture is the Ten Commandments, I think it’s only fitting to begin with a confession . And so, without further ado, here you go: I have a conflicted relationship with rules…   You know, you could act a little more surprised!   Alright. I know that’s not the most revealing confession. But it is a bewildering one, at least for me it is! For instance, as an eldest and a midwesterner to boot, I’m a natural -born rule- follower . HOWEVER, there also exists within me this deep -seated aversion to rules. And given how knee- jerk and visceral my reaction can be, there might be something pathological to my complicated relationship. If I had to play armchair psychologist, I’d speculate that my messy history with rules stems from growing up in an alcoholic home. In an alcoholic home, everything depends on the alcoholic’s mood. If they’re having a good day, it’ll b...

& came to ruin A Sermon on the Sabbath : Perhaps you’re wondering why , exactly, our first lesson is the one we just heard. After all, it sounds… well… just a little… familiar, doesn’t it? Don’t be fooled, though, the lessons is not a repeat of last week’s… Well… Not exactly, anyway. Last week we heard the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai ; right after the Israelites had been freed. Today , though, we hear the reiteration of these Ten Commands; 40 years later. Right before the Israelites leave the wilderness for the Promised Land.  Here, Moses is giving his final sermon. All he can come up with though, is that old refrain again. “ Second verse , same as the first ; a little bit louder , a little bit worse !” Moses’ uncertainty about how well those commands took the first time, is betrayed. Apparently Moses isn’t exactly confident in the mettle of those who are about to inhabit the property promised to Abraham long ago… Appa...