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The Church Is Not a Metaphor: Jason Micheli on Suffering, Sacraments, and Preaching That Promises (Part 2) | PT 116
31 minutes Posted Mar 31, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
— Influences: Barth, Hauerwas & Jensen
— Preaching as promise, not performance
— Why suffering belongs in the gospel
— The Church as the literal body of Christ
— Preaching that leads to the Table
— Intimacy with God in suffering
— Books: Sermon on the Mount, I Like Big Buts, 104 Skins
— How to pray for Jason
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Is the Church more than a symbol?
In Part 2, Jason Micheli returns to explore what it means to preach the gospel when life itself feels fragile. He shares how cancer reshaped his theology, why the Church must reclaim its sacramental identity, and how sermons should declare—not just instruct.
🎙️ In This Episode:
The theology of the cross vs. theology of glory
Why every sermon should offer a promise, not just a takeaway
Learning to trust the Church when healing doesn’t come
The sacred weirdness of taking Christian tradition seriously
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🔗 Resources & Guest Info:
Jason Micheli writes at The Tamed Cynic
Books: I Like Big Buts, The Sermon on the Mount (forthcoming)