Rev Ben preaches on the (literally) central question in two gospels: who do we say Jesus is? The answer can lead us down challenging roads, sometimes into risk but also towards peace and justice.
Rev Ben preaches on the (literally) central question in two gospels: who do we say Jesus is? The answer can lead us down challenging roads, sometimes into risk but also towards peace and justice.
Rev. Ben considers Romans 5:12 in the light of the terrible events in Charlottesville, which makes the Letter both a reminder of the presence of evil, but also of the possibility of grace in new places.
Rev. Ben discusses Paul’s statement that nothing can separate us all from the love of God: how it calls us to the difficult work of loving our enemies, but also to bring that love out into our communities and help ease suffering there.
Rev. Ben embraces change as a way to reverse negativity, to forgive, to trust, and to live in the kingdom of God.
On Immigration Sunday, Rev. Ben ponders the Biblical call to aid the refugee and immigrant, and how that should shape our personal and societal actions.
Rev. Ben Daniel preaches on the need for humility: easy to achieve in awe-inspiring natural spaces, but harder in our fractured and often violent communities. The way forward may be to focus on our shared, but on the surface absurd, belief in the Trinity.
If Jesus had remained on Earth after the Resurrection, he could have done more great deeds but his story would have ended with his death. Because of the Ascension, his story is ongoing, as is the story of our faith.
In a spiritual mashup of Hare Krishnas, Liberace, and Dominican beauty salons, Rev. Ben argues for an inclusive view of the many paths to God.
Rev. Ben discusses Paul’s surprising quotation a prayer to Zeus in Acts 17, showing how his action can (and should) encourage us to more openness and curiosity about God’s world.
Rev. Ben preaches on Luke 24:13 (the road to Emmaus), drawing out lessons about the importance of being open to the wonder and miracles of the world, and letting it inspire us to help the suffering in our midst.