Articles by William J. Sappenfield
Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, currently serving Community of Joy Lutheran Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. He has been active in the ecumenical ministry of the ELCA and a contributor to The Living Pulpit for the past fifteen years.
by William J. Sappenfield
Breathing readily illustrates the nature of paradox in our relationship with God. Breathing is the climax of God’s creation of humans in Genesis 2 and it is Jesus’ means of commissioning his disciples in John 20. But God slipped a paradox into creation to give us a reminder of how our relationship with God is maintained.
By William J. Sappenfield
A caregiver is a utilitarian without credentials who has an objective but no way to measure progress in achieving it. Therefore, whether the care is for a person, the environment, or God, without a measurable objective, it is a source of frustration for a goal-oriented society. This article offers a profound definition of care giving and receiving: to accompany a person into the presence of God.
By Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield
Reflections on the Lectionary Reading for September 2010.
by Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for November 2009.
By Rev. Dr. William J. Sappenfield
Reflections for the Lectionary Readings for March 2009
by William J. Sappenfield
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for May 2008,
by William J. Sappenfield
Discipleship is a voluntary response to love, requiring constant examination of motives, ongoing communication and never ending learning.
by William J. Sappenfield
Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for November 2007
