by Ken Sehested | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“Set your plow deeper” was our congregation’s theme for Lent some years ago. It was suggested by one of our members, a retired farmer named Marvin. In years past, Marvin noted, most farmers plowed at the same depth every year. “The bottom of the plow compacts the soil...
by Ken Sehested | Nov 21, 2022 | Opinion
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as “Christ the King Sunday” or “Reign of Christ Sunday,” was observed this past Sunday. It is among the newer observances in the church’s lectionary calendar. It was promulgated by...
by Ken Sehested | Jul 20, 2022 | Opinion
Author’s note: This reflection on Will D. Campbell (1924-2013) is offered in remembrance of his life and ministry on the anniversary of his birth on July 18. I was a stranger in a strange land, having left behind a Baylor University football scholarship for the...
by Ken Sehested | Jun 2, 2022 | Opinion
Easter is God’s resurrection moment; Pentecost is God’s resurrection movement. On Easter, God declares divine intention; on Pentecost, God deploys divine insurgents. On Easter, God announces the invasion; Pentecost is when God establishes a beachhead. At...
by Ken Sehested | Jan 13, 2022 | Opinion
I have a vivid memory of the exact moment. I was in seminary, having fled my native South to New York City to finish college and seminary, embarrassed at being a Baptist, at being a white Southerner, and not entirely sure if I was a believer. But the God question...
