RoboPreacher

i really want to roll with you a sermon on S. Paul's perfect opening salvo of 1 Corinthians : How’s it going ? How did last week go ? And how do you feel about this upcoming one? Or, what about you ? How are you ? I mean, really , how are you?   Or, what about that old question? You know, the one clergy used to ask, but now , for whatever reason, never seem to anymore. You know the question. How is it with your soul ? Well, how is it? I mean it! How goes it? Take a moment to consider the inquiry. Whichever one you like, too. As it suits you. How are you ? How’s life ? How’s your soul ? Well? Honestly, you probably won’t be asked to consider your interior life this week. What’s more, you won’t be asked in a place like this . This is a space that’s as sacred as it is safe . You’re in practically the ideal place to consider how it’s going. Not only are you protected , eternity itself is also shedding its indelible light upon your reflections.   Not bad. Huh? But that’s not ...

i was once afraid of heights A sermon on the Beginning of the Bible ( Himself ): Referencing Seinfeld  never goes well. But I can’t help myself! The show is a masterpiece ! The care and craft that went into it are lovingly conspicuous. The intricacy with which the jokes are set up and the aplomb with which the punchlines are delivered all betray the very premise upon which the show itself was based! If you didn’t already know, and I hope you do, Seinfeld is famously about Nothing . A car lost in a parking lot, gum-chewing, a wink, soft-talkers, traffic, waiting for a table, and “yada, yada, yada.” These are all fair game. And rather than flopping , all these nonstarters turn out to be raw material for some of the best television ever created! That’s a bold claim. But it holds up. The genius of Seinfeld was the realization that those parts of life we consider insignificant are really prime material for   great comedy . And upon reviewing their opus, you’ve got to han...