Bangsar Lutheran Church https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 0 He Is Risen: Eyewitnesses and the Birth of Faith The Day Mr Trump Came to The Lord’s Table in my Church Station 7: The Veil of the Temple is Torn Station 6: Jesus Dies on the Cross Station 5: Jesus Cries Out in Abandonment Leadership Home Welcome The Meal That Opened Their Eyes: Genesis, Emmaus, and Us Life Beyond the Grave: The Sign with Lazarus as Prop Called to Serve and Keep: Rediscovering Genesis 2:15 A Delicious Irony in the Story of Jesus and the Man Born Blind The Samaritan Woman and Jesus: When Mockery Turns to Faith Born again? Nicodemus, Mr Trump, and the Cross of Christ The First Sunday of Lent and ashes among red packets The Transfiguration: Listening to the Beloved Son in a World of Empires Did Jesus really say some people are fit only to be trampled upon? The Empty Tomb: Witnessing the Miracle of Easter Salt, Light, and Mercy: Jesus’ Blueprint for a New Society In a time of great oppression, whom did Jesus call to repent? Baptism: Intimacy with the Father, Strange Solidarity with People Words never spoken before or since the Baptism of Jesus From Wonder to Witness: The Gospel’s Call in John 1:1-18 A Reflection on Genesis 2:15’s call to “serve and keep” Responsible witness: Honouring God in the midst of pain Churches as Outposts of Heaven: Is the New Israel Fulfilling its Mission? Fourth Sunday of Advent: Can we “Joseph” the Church? Are You the One? Reflections on Matthew 11:2-11 The Place of a disciple: A reflection on “ὀπίσω μου” (opiso mou) in the gospel of Matthew. Preparing the Way: Reflections on the Second Sunday of Advent Why Advent Begins with the End: A Lesson from Matthew Lessons from the Crucifixion: Forgiveness, Leadership, and Hope Bearing Witness Requires Suffering: Lessons from Luke 21 Imagining the Kingdom: Jesus’ response to the Sadducees Pondering Zaccheus: I know what Luther did one summer in Leisnig When God’s Hand Turns Our World Around The Medieval Teaching about Indulgences was not defeated. It reincarnated as the Prosperity Gospel. Mercy Over Merit: Lessons from the Pharisee and the Tax Collector When you pray, move your feet: The Parable of the Persistent Widow Faith That Heals: Lessons from the Ten Lepers Faith as small as a mustard seed for what? The Rich Man, Lazarus, Deuteronomic theology, and Taxation The Wisdom of the Dishonest Manager: A Biblical Perspective God’s Relentless Pursuit: Lessons from the Rich Shepherd and the Poor Widow Did Jesus really say Christians must hate their families? Why did Jesus tango with rich Pharisees on a Saturday? Why did Jesus straighten a bent over woman in a synagogue on the day of rest? Pastor Hsi: A Beacon of Hope in 19th Century China Did Jesus tell us to set the world on fire? Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati: A Beacon of Hope and Change