Category Archives: bible

Another Stupid Bible Study

Posted on May 9, 2011 by rwiksell

There are no wacky coffeehouses in Springfield. I’ve been to some crazy little java joints in Kansas City and St. Louis with lots of edgy art, painfully miscellaneous furniture, parental advisory music, lengthy vegan menus, and baristas with tattoos on … Continue reading →

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Chicago Homily

Posted on July 27, 2010 by rwiksell

Last month (June 11, 2010, to be exact) my wife Christina and I traveled to Chicago to celebrate the wedding of our friends Lisa-Marie and Mircea. Christina was the Matron of Honor, and I was the Co-Officiant, with the task of delivering the homily, which is like a formal mini-sermon. Continue reading →

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Will the Real Muslims Please Stand Up?

Posted on December 4, 2009 by rwiksell

A great question came up in our Socrates Cafe discussion last night. (Topic: Muslimerica) The question is, does a Christian have any right to decide who the True Muslims are? Or the true Hindus? Or the true Buddhists? Do Muslims … Continue reading →

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Captain Hook: the Only True Biblical LIteralist

Posted on November 12, 2009 by rwiksell

Do you read the Bible 100% literally? “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to … Continue reading →

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Scripture Memorization is for Old-Timers

Posted on November 7, 2009 by rwiksell

I would say I have internalized a fair amount of Scripture. Maybe more than average for an American my age. Maybe less than average for a pastor. And some of that internalized scripture is indeed memorized. In other words, I … Continue reading →

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The Mustard Tree

Posted on September 1, 2009 by rwiksell

I don’t like mustard. Even brown mustard is something I usually avoid, and I am most definitely not a fan of the yellow stuff. But I got a fresh glimpse of the mustard tree this morning, and I want to … Continue reading →

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A Body In Motion

Posted on August 19, 2009 by rwiksell

A day in LA, and millions of faces are looking for movement ‘Cause everything’s stuck and everything’s frozen And everyone’s broken and nobody moves And everyone’s scared that the motion will never come… This is the incompletion, stuck in a … Continue reading →

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Love Forward, Trust Backward

Posted on January 15, 2009 by rwiksell

So many Christians havethe love of a childandthe faith of an adult. This is a problem. “Greater Love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” -Jesus, John 15:13 “Unless you change and become … Continue reading →

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The Prism

Posted on October 9, 2008 by rwiksell

Here’s another thought about what we can learn from the Jewish Festivals, which just happens to be the topic of my current message series. If you were there last Sunday, or if you get my newsletter, this will not sound … Continue reading →

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The Way, the Truth and the Life of the Party

Posted on September 25, 2008 by rwiksell

This Sunday we begin our message series called “Eight Excuses to Party“. The title might sound a bit cheeky to you… as if I had finally taken the advice of one of my fellow leaders to market our Sunday morning … Continue reading →

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