What the World Needs Now 3/5

What the World Needs Now 3/5

Dr. Lance Pape

What the world needs now is to be turned upside down. The beatitudes are a lovely description of a world, but seemingly not the world we are actually living in. What are we to make of a descriptive account (“blessed are…”) that does not seem to correspond to our reality? Reading this text, we are rehearsing a subversive script, trafficking in rumors, whispering conspiratorially about a coming time when the present world will be turned upside down, and a new world will emerge. The only way to prepare is to dare to live now as if that new world were already present.

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Making and A** of U and Me, 8/9: Don't Assume God Honors Loopholes

Content consideration: brief domestic violence mention.

Dr. Lance Pape, professor of homiletics at Brite Divinity School (TCU), and spouse of our Lead Evangelist, took us through Matthew 19, Jesus' famous divorce doctrines. He called it a "mega dumpster fire" of a passage. His preliminary remarks were almost as good as his sermon, on what it really means when two become one flesh.

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Rev. Dr. Katie Hays

Making and A** of U and Me, 8/9: Don't Assume God Honors Loopholes

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Interrogating the Deity: 4/4

Dr. Lance Pape

Interrogating the Deity: 4/4

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Leviathan. It's not really making you feel better, is it?

So, God is finally ready to answer Job... sort of. The way God does. Because God is God, and you're not. Job 38-42. Good luck with that.

Interrogating the Deity: 3/4

Flying from LA to NY, can you ever really say, "Now I'm in Kansas"?

So Job says he wants to talk to God, argue it out. His insistence on not settling for the easy answer is... admirable? lunatic? You decide. Job 22 and 23.

Rev. Dr. Lance Pape

Interrogating the Deity: 3/4

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Interrogating the Deity: 2/4

Dr. Lance Pape

Interrogating the Deity: 2/4

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Lance Pape continues his investigation into the Bible's testimony concerning human suffering and the goodness of God.

Interrogating the Deity: 1/4

Dr. Lance Pape, looking contemplative.

Lance Pape, a professor at Brite Divinity School (TCU) and our pastor's spouse, helps us think about how the world really works in God's care. Is it fair? Is it good? Is it simple? Hm. Psalm 1 and Psalm 73 are the two texts you need to get started. (These four lessons are like a mini-series -- you need to hear this one before you hear the next one, etc.)

Dr. Lance Pape

Interrogating the Deity: 1/4

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In God's Good Time: 4/7

Dr. Lance Pape

In God's Good Time: 4/7

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A guest preacher! Dr. Lance Pape, Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Brite Divinity School (and spouse of our pastor), says Christianity is not so much about believing the right things, but about what we find beautiful.  Amen.

Jesus Is the Manna

Here was our communion devotion for the service with Exodus 16. Wowie kazowie.

Rev. Lance Pape, Ph.D.

Galileo communion devotion, Lance, 14.09.14

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Passion: The Sovereignty of Suffering

To begin Holy Week, we paved the aisle in palms and read Luke's account of Jesus' suffering. Lance Pape (known to a few as Honeydog #1) preached. (He also built a cross for the sanctuary. He also sang tenor in a mostly a cappella rendition of "O Sacred Head." But it's the preaching we couldn't have done without.)

Passion: The Sovereignty of Suffering

Rev. Lance Pape, Ph.D.

Basic #3: The Hard Part

What she said: "Honey, will you take a turn in the Galileo pulpit?" What he said: "But Galileo doesn't have a pulpit." What she said: "It's a metaphor. Will you preach the good news for us?" What he said: "Of course. What's the text?" What she said: "Matthew 4:1-11. It's the one about…" What he said: "I know what it's about. And you want good news from that?" What she said: "I know you can do it, sweetie." And he did. Please give a listen to Rev. Lance Pape, Professor of Homiletics at Brite Divinity School, spouse of our pastor. 

The Hard Part

Professor (and Rev.) Lance Pape