The Not-so Humble Brag

Dr. Martin E.Marty, world famous religious thinker and professor at The University of Chicago Divinity School, QUOTED ME YESTERDAY IN HIS ARTICLE titled, “Success and Truth in Religion.” (Sorry about the caps….)

I’ll be available for autographs shortly….before my 15 minutes of fame expires…which it may have already! Now back to our original programming….

Sermon: God’s Indictment, Instruction and Invitation

Last Sunday I preached from Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 NIV. Amazingly, the circumstances in Isaiah’s day in 742 BC were similar to those in 21st century America. Politicians disagreed on how best to provide security for the nation of Judah. Strategic alliances to combat national enemies such as Assyria, and even Israel, were formed and then dissolved. The nation’s economy was rigged in favor of the well-to-do, and the weakest in Judah’s society — widows and orphans — were being cheated and oppressed.

But, in the midst of political, economic, and spiritual turmoil, God has a word for his people. Speaking through the prophet Isaiah, God condemns their religious practice because it was not consistent with their conduct. Or maybe their worship was consistent with their conduct because both were lacking in obedience to God and compassion toward others. Here’s the audio of the sermon:

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