Pastor Adam, Author at Open Prairie

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The Sermon for Today

Sometimes, we pay so much attention to our own churchy customs that we neglect the way of Jesus. I used two "texts"

The Sermon for TodayPastor Adam2024-04-21T09:34:27-05:00

The author of the Gospel of Luke thought it was very important that Jesus appeared after the resurrection, not just as a

Fish SandwichPastor Adam2024-04-14T09:47:00-05:00

The resurrection is not subject to rational explanation. I can only say: it feels like spring—like spring might feel to a person

The Craziness of the ResurrectionPastor Adam2024-03-31T12:23:39-05:00

Here's a song I wrote, based on a story from the Gospel of Luke. I closed our Palm Sunday service with this.

Me and Joe and What’s-His-NamePastor Adam2024-03-24T13:23:24-05:00

Jesus' ride into Jerusalem was part of his work of standing against the rule of Rome and Rome's collaborators—and standing instead for

Ride OnPastor Adam2024-03-24T13:06:42-05:00

The prophet Jeremiah longed for a day when we all could find God already written on our hearts. Mary Oliver would add

Mindful Within and WithoutPastor Adam2024-03-17T18:18:31-05:00

If only we could read scripture the way we read poetry!

Reading Poetry, Reading ScripturePastor Adam2024-03-10T10:22:51-05:00

God is not to be bought or sold. God is not transactional.

Transactions in the TemplePastor Adam2024-03-03T15:43:11-06:00

Jesus loved his life—and when it was time to let it go, he let it go.

To Let It GoPastor Adam2024-02-25T10:05:58-06:00

I wrote this new hymn for the first Sunday in Lent. It goes with my sermon, "Time for a Change".

Surely You Know the Change I NeedPastor Adam2024-02-25T10:08:16-06:00