2023 Gutenberg College Commencement Address
Addresses Gutenberg's 2023 graduating class and encourages them to continue the process of "becoming."
Addresses Gutenberg's 2023 graduating class and encourages them to continue the process of "becoming."
Makes a case for the importance of self-reflection in the task of loving God and others.
(Book of Job) Reflects on the Book of Job and what it reveals about God’s response to human suffering.
Looks at the "generation gap" from both sides of the divide.
Reflects on the process of conversion.
Reflects on lessons about life and God.
Observes people's need for one another in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Explores how a modern television show raises and answers questions about the meaning of life and death.
Reflects on the reconciliation of human losses, pain, and suffering with the mercy and goodness of God.
Explores the nature of true worship.
Contemplates how "slowing down"--physically and spiritually--enables us to learn about the goodness and sovereignty of God through truly knowing our fear, pain, discomfort, and need for mercy.
Explores the concept of "church."
Discusses how honest communication about life's struggles is part of a Christian's sanctification.
Uses the film A Beautiful Mind to discuss the connection between facing reality and our mental health.
Explores how moral courage relates to our view of truth.
Uses news of a young person's drug overdose to discuss the choices parents and children face in our culture.
Explores the need for understanding and taking responsibility for our own feelings.
Argues that dualism is a continuing trap for today's church.
Critiques the idea of "death with dignity" from a biblical perspective.
Explores the process of grief and the ways God uses that process in the lives of Christians.