What Now? (Our Life In Exile)
So the last time I preached, Peter came up to me afterward and said, “Thank you for taking time to…
The Greatest Story Never Told
A few weeks ago when Peter asked if I would preach on Palm Sunday he said, “You remember that story…
Family Matters
There’s been a question dripping off my chin for the last year, something I’ve been trying to make sense of…
There Can Be Only One (Galatians 3:27-28)
On a quiet evening thirty-something years ago, my family gathered in the living room and asked that oh so common…
The Trinity: Living In God’s In-Between
Good morning. So for those of you who don’t know me obviously my name is Joe. Part of the reason…
What’s the Right Way to Be Hated?
On Sunday, January 24, 2021 I preached on the right way to be hated at The Sanctuary in Denver, CO….
A Fractured Existence on The Grounded Presence
When your bread and butter job is officiating funerals, you spend time with people living a fractured existence. Death fractures…
Overcome Religious and Cultural Shame
Are religious and cultural shame holding you back? That’s a huge part of my story. This week I make a…
Developing Love
I preached the sermon, Developing Love on Sunday, May 17, 2020. It is a bit odd for someone living on…
Christmas Traditions on The Grounded Presence
What comes to mind when you think about Christmas traditions as child, what comes to mind? What are the memories…
Relentless Love for Addicts
On October 5,2019 I presented at the Gospel of Relentless Love Conference. My session, Relentless Love for Addicts (and Those…
Turning Shame Into Power
This week I am honored to make my second appearance on The Dad Edge Podcast. In the episode Larry and…
