Jonathan Melton

The Rev. Jonathan Melton serves as chaplain at St. Francis House Episcopal Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jonathan and his wife, Rebekah, have two wonderful children, Annie and Jude, who have occasioned their parents’ passion for good coffee. On the days he remembers to, Jonathan’s delight and focus is learning the humility, patience, and joy of a cross-shaped people. Check out Jonathan’s blog at http://www.chasing-yoder.blogspot.com.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Bible Study: Proper 16 (B) – 2018
1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11], 22-30, 41-43 What a day it must have been to dedicate the Temple at Jerusalem. The dedication of the temple can stand in for many things and help us expand our imaginations: the dedication of our own churches, the dedication of our gifts, the dedication of our lives. Indeed, we […]
Bible Study: Proper 16 (B) – 2012
1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11], 22-30, 41-43 What a day it must have been to dedicate the Temple at Jerusalem. The dedication of the temple can stand in for many things and help us expand our imaginations: the dedication of our own churches, the dedication of our gifts, the dedication of our lives. Indeed, we […]
Bible Study: Easter 3 (B) – 2012
Acts 3:12-19 Peter has just healed a man on the front steps of the Temple in Jerusalem. Seeing the astonishment of the crowd at this healing, Peter makes a clear point that God did the healing – not Peter, who is merely an agent of God’s healing. In fact, God did something even more miraculous […]
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