Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Certainty

  • Faithful Doubters – A Sermon On Matthew 28:16-20 For Trinity Sunday

    Faithful Doubters – A Sermon On Matthew 28:16-20 For Trinity Sunday

    It’s Trinity Sunday but I’m not going to say much about the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit. Today I want to focus on the fourth person of the Trinity. You might be thinking, “That makes no sense. Four persons in the Trinity? How can that be? The Trinity is by definition three.” You Read more

  • A Father’s Faith Or A Father’s Certitude? – A Sermon on Genesis 22:1-14

    A Father’s Faith Or A Father’s Certitude? – A Sermon on Genesis 22:1-14

    What do you think Sarah would have said if Abraham had told her his plans? Do you think she would have shared his certitude? Picture Abraham coming to Sarah and saying, “Let me tell you what God told me. Isaac and I are gong on a little trip. …” It’s not hard to imagine that… Read more

  • Certain or Faithful?

    I am generally wary of people who seem too certain in their faith. Some might say I am equivocal or unwilling to make a commitment. Others might say I have fallen into relativism and that if I had more faith I would be certain. Or maybe it is jealousy; certainty has never really been my Read more