Posted on Thu 17 April 2014 in misc •
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Welcome to the Great Three Days.
Tonight begins this time together that we turn our attention to the central story of our faith — the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The three days are Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter which begins Saturday night and continues thru …
Continue readingPosted on Sat 18 January 2014 in misc •
John the Baptist is out there causing a stir again. He has gathered disciples (followers) around him and intrigued the Pharisees (who are the religion experts) enough to have them come out and question him. At this point in history, many faithful Jews expected a Messiah to come and save …
Continue readingPosted on Sat 26 October 2013 in misc •
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Continue reading“The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to …
Posted on Sun 29 September 2013 in misc •
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A young person asked me the other night why we never really talk about the bible book of Revelation much in church. Ouch…good question. I think part of the reason is that it uses symbols and images and metaphors that often need to be unpacked …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 01 September 2013 in misc •
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Tell the truth: did you ever find yourself in an office by yourself, and since no one was looking, took your seat in the boss’s chair? Just to imagine what it would feel like?
Especially in corporate settings, the desks are designed to intimidate. You …
Continue readingPosted on Sat 10 August 2013 in misc •
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Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? It’s this psychological phenomenon where a person feels like they don’t deserve the success that they have. That they’re in a position where people look up to them and depend on them, but that they’ve …
Continue readingPosted on Sun 04 August 2013 in misc •
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“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”
Posted on Sat 29 June 2013 in misc •
“No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Posted on Sun 23 June 2013 in misc •
Continue reading“Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not …
Posted on Sun 16 June 2013 in misc •
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TEXTS: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10; 12:13-15, Psalm 32, Galatians 2:15-21 (First Reading), Luke 7:36-8:3 (Preaching text)
THEME: Love is not another tool in the tool belt. It is a radically different way of being: Christ lives in us. Forgiven, we are …