Test Driving Theology

Sermons and Thoughts from Pastor Todd

Distant, but not Separate

March 28, 2020

In my years in ministry, I’ve walked into a lot of hospital rooms. And in doing all these visits, I’ve noticed something: I almost never visit the patient alone. With a few exceptions, they are never by themselves in the room. For that matter, it’s almost never the patient and a spouse, or significant other. … More Distant, but not Separate

Paper Thin

March 1, 2016

One of my favorite authors, Henri Nouwen wrote: Jesus is God-with-us, Emmanuel. The great mystery of God becoming human is God’s desire to be loved by us. By becoming a vulnerable child, completely dependent on human care, God wants to take away all distance between the human and the divine. I’ve always both dreaded and … More Paper Thin