historical critical – Life of Beer and Roses

Here is the Steeple

Preached July 22 at the Congregational Church in Iowa City. Again, no final sermon text. Speaking somewhat extemporaneously seems to be working, I finally felt comfortable and in my groove again for the first time since, really, Beverly. But this week’s sermon had to do with the temple of Solomon, and the disconnect between the… Continue reading Here is the Steeple

Of History and Religion

Last week at our Cooperative Student Fellowship Student-led Bible study, we had some guests from another, charismatic-leaning campus ministry. They invited us to attend their Thursday-night event, the showing of a 30-minute film showing that the Bible is totally historically true. Husband of an historian that I am, I immediately asked, “well, it makes an… Continue reading Of History and Religion