Blog — Teer Hardy

Earn All You Can

How we earn money is a clear and accurate indicator of our priorities. We might speak out in favor of honest work that others should be doing but do we follow the same prescription in our own businesses? We can earn by following the footsteps of someone else but at some point we have to begin living into the calling G-d has place on our lives because what you are called to will look different than what your mentor has been called to. We can preach about Sabbath and ethical practices but if we are not observing them ourselves our true commitments become more apparent.

Wedding Homily

Marriage is risky business. Today the two of you are not just saying ‘I do’ to the person standing next to you; you’re also saying ‘I do’ to whomever or whatever that person is going to become- something that is unknown and unseen to the both of you

Sermon, Relationships, FamilyTeer HardySeptember 12, 2018wedding, anniversary, Allison Mae, Jason Micheli, sermon, homilyComment

The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room according to Taylor Mertins

But That's the Way We've Always Done It... Said Jesus Never

Living in unity with one another means that we love one another just as Christ loves us, even if they don’t do things the way we’ve always done them.

Names Are Verbal Sacraments

In this episode of Crackers & Grape Juice, Dr. Johanna Hartelius and Dr. Kendall Soulen discuss kinship language, the fullness of God, proper names, true freedom, and what it means to be the church.

Teer HardyAugust 17, 2018Comment

Words & Buts Are Necessary

In this episode, Taylor and I discussed my sermon "Words Are Always Necessary" that I contributed to Crackers and Grape Juice’s collection of reflections on Paul’s letter to the church in Rome.

Books, Crackers & Grape J..., I Like Big ButsTeer HardyAugust 16, 2018I Like Big Buts, Books, C&GJ, Crackers and Grape Juice, Romans, Big ButsComment

Violence as a Form of Justice - What Are Christians to Do?

If violence as a form of justice does not align with Christian scriptures and tradition, along with basic human reasoning and experience, what are Christians to do next?

God Bless America... Said Jesus Never

More often than not the phrase is used in a cavalier manner. I do not doubt the sincerity of the hymn being sung in worship and prayed corporately or individually. The problem with this phrase arises when it is used without the acknowledgment of the blessings G-d has already given to America.

Hasn’t G-d already blessed America?

Violence as a Form of Justice - Informing Understanding, Shaping Judgment, and Guiding Behavior - Reason and Experience

The death penalty is a primitive form of justice, even within the Judeo/Christian context. Violence once advocated and permitted by religious law is no longer compatible with the new covenant established by Jesus and the covenant the Church, and those individuals within the Church, covenant to live into together.

Violence as a Form of Justice - Informing Understanding, Shaping Judgment, and Guiding Behavior - Scripture and Tradition

The crucifixion of Jesus alone illustrates that violence is not a form of justice compatible with His teachings. Leading up to Jesus’ moment of death on Calvary, His own disciples attempted to use violence in the prevention of His arrest.

Writings, SeminaryTeer HardyAugust 8, 2018Violence as a form of justice, Violence, Justice, Death, Death Penalty, Jesus, ERL, Pope FrancisComment

I’m a Democrat/I’m a Republican... Said Jesus Never

Which Jesus do you want? The Jesus named Barabbas (which means son of a father), a zealot-minded Jew “who had committed murder during an insurrection?” Or, do you want Jesus the Messiah, King of the Jews, Son of His Heavenly Father?

Teer HardyAugust 5, 2018Comment

Baptists Like Big Buts Too

In a world where befriending the competition is frowned upon, I am happy to note that in our little corner of the Christian podcast there is little rivalry and more friendship and support than I could have ever imagined.

Teer HardyAugust 1, 2018Comment

The Bible Says It, I Believe It, That Settles It... Said Jesus Never

The Bible says a lot of things. It is a collection of books telling the story of the people of God. It is a book of covenant, heartache, promise, lament, renew, and hope. But “The Bible says it, I believe it, and that settles it,” creates a problem.

The Thing No One Want to Talk About

This episode was supposed to be a collection of interviews about the Commission on The Way Forward. But because no one wanted to go on the record, Jason, Taylor, and I talk about the one thing that everyone wants to talk about but doesn't want to talk about.

We All Like Big Buts

In this collection of sermons, you’ll find three United Methodist pastors doing what pastors do, sharing the good news. And trying to help us members of the laity get a healthy dose of some blessed catechism.

Books, Crackers & Grape J..., podcasts, I Like Big ButsTeer HardyJuly 13, 2018I Like Big Buts, Books, Podcast, Crackers and Grape Juice, CGJComment

Offering

We talk about offerings each week during worship as metal plates passed through our sanctuaries. Did you know offerings go back to the Hebrew Bible and were a part of how the day-to-day religious life of Israel was organized?

I Like Big Buts

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Come to Church With Me

It is not that we should not invite people to church. Instead, our lives are to be a force of transformation, a living witness to the Word of G-d made flesh in Jesus Christ, and that is a far greater invitation than anything else we can offer.

Omni

If God is all things is Dr. Johanna correct in her 3rd-grade question, "is God in my poop?"

You Don't Know What You Don't Know

Lets talk about steep learning curves, the challenges of regular preaching, pastoral transitions, the intersection of politics and theology, faithful hospitality, proper boundaries, ecclesial whiplash, sleeping in church, and what it's like to work with the Tamed Cynic.