Tag Archives: Christianity

The Servant-Leader

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Craig Kuehn

Following the Transfiguration, Jesus once again draws a large crowd and heals a possessed boy. It seems Jesus couldn’t go anywhere around Galilee without tripping over a demon. After this healing, Jesus goes undercover, once again, through the Galilee, apparently … Continue reading →

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God’s User Agreement

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Craig Kuehn

When I download an app, I typically will either check the box that says I read the user agreement or scroll to the bottom of the agreement so that the installation can continue. I suspect that most people do the … Continue reading →

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Triune Love

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Craig Kuehn

Our brains are way too small to comprehend God. The Trinity is what makes sense of what we know about God, even though we really can’t fully explain it.   John Wesley once said, “Show me a worm that can … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-bye

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

At Snowline Hospice, I work with people who bravely say good-bye. I work with people who struggle to say good-bye through their tears. I have people who can’t say good-bye because they are in denial that their loved one is … Continue reading →

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The Word that was the cause of things to come into being became a being.

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

In my tradition, we use a lectionary. This means that the Bible readings for each Sunday are predetermined. We use a three year cycle of readings. After three years almost all of the New Testament is read in church and … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating God’s Love

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Craig Kuehn

In small towns like the one you live in , people tend to know other people more so than in big cities. When I worked in New York City, anonymity was a virtue and provided a sense of safety.   … Continue reading →

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Pardon Me

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Craig Kuehn

Jesus’ home during his ministry was in Capernaum. Capernaum or Capharnaum is today an Israeli National Park. No one lives there anymore. It is on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. We believe Jesus lived in Peter’s house, … Continue reading →

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A Convoluted Relationship

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Craig Kuehn

When I was young, I wanted to be an adult. That’s what I wanted to be when I grew up. And not only did I want to be an adult, I wanted it NOW. I’m thinking that I am not … Continue reading →

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Getting on Jesus’ Case

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Craig Kuehn

What were the odds? That some Canaanite woman could ever get Jesus’ attention and then to have Jesus fulfill her request? What were the odds? If this woman can receive God’s grace, how easy is it for us? Certainly she … Continue reading →

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You Never Walk Alone

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Craig Kuehn

Tony Campolo is a professor of sociology and a popular speaker. Campolo has written many books about social justice. I have quoted him in a few times in previous sermons. He was once invited to a women’s conference where he … Continue reading →

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