“It brought tears to my eyes. Again, I told April. She agreed. All of this was in language I understood. You may not. I do.”
Category: Epiphany
It Is Only in This
“Jesus did not stand before John affirming his superiority. He stood before John to receive what only John in that day was bestowing to the contrite and humble, a baptism to prepare a willing heart to receive.”
As Was Promised
“As was promised the shepherds, you’ll find him. TODAY WE FIND HIM.”
On People Like Us
“We’re not merely hearing about who he is, what he carries or what he can do. We hear today of the effect of him ON PEOPLE LIKE US.”
Thrown Off a Cliff
“When he spoke, things would happen. In our story today, Jesus spoke, and things happened, as well. THEY WANTED TO THROW HIM OFF A CLIFF.”
We Know More Now
“Only when we honestly claim our poverty, captivity, blindness or oppression. THAT’S WHEN JESUS BECOMES REAL FOR ALL OF US.”
Light Has Come
“Why would anyone oppose Light coming into the world? Only if the powerful feared losing something significant. Light does its work when what is hidden in darkness is exposed.”
Preserve and Illuminate
Matthew 5: 13-20 In a small church during the summer, a pastor was preaching with gusto. Due to the warmth of the evening, the windows were open, and bugs of all sizes were attracted to the sanctuary lights. As the pastor was making an energetic point, a large moth flew into his open mouth. The…
That He Might Be Revealed
John 1: 29-42 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 In Minnesota three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat-infestation problems. “I got so mad,” said Pastor Johnson, “I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but it did nothing to the bats.” Pastor Brown…
This Is Good News!
Matthew 2: 1-23 This is Epiphany Sunday in the Christian worship calendar. The liturgical season of Epiphany are days to draw worshippers to texts and images of light and splendor. We’re hearing and reading a text today that is not a birth narrative. The child and parents are no longer in the manger. Matthew wrote…
Psalm 102 in The Message 