Mark 1: 14-20 Jesus was proclaiming the good news of God, the gospel of the Kingdom. “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news.” Repent, in the original language, means to think differently. Think differently about yourself, your neighbor and your community and believe…
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Greater Things
1 Samuel 3: 1-10 John 1: 43-51 You will see greater things than these. I seem to be speaking to a congregation, a body of people in God who needs to hear greater things are coming. I’m sharing in a practically empty sanctuary amidst a pandemic that limits social interaction with a congregation. I’ve encouraged…
Good News for a New Year
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 heard and read a text today that is not a birth narrative. The child and parents are no longer in the manger. Matthew wrote…
Promise to the Shepherds
Now with the end of 2020 in sight, I passionately read, again, to you Jeremiah 29: 11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Luke 2: 8-20 A six-year-old grandson loved dogs….
An Incident of Joy
As the Grinch said, “Somehow or other, it came just the same.” Thursday, December 19, 2019 in the Book of Common Prayer lectionary was the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Psalm for the day was Psalm 126. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping,…
Every. Single. Time.
Matthew 25: 31-46 Due to the topic of the message this morning, I feel compelled to start this message off with something lighthearted. A house painter was cheap and sought to cut costs wherever possible. His primary device of cutting costs was to thin the paint with turpentine. He was hired to paint the steeple…
Lamp and Oil
Matthew 25: 1-13 If we knew the day and the hour, things would be different. A man had a checkup and then went in to see his doctor to get the results. The doctor said he had bad news and worse news for him. Which did he want to hear first? The man said he…
There’s An Election This Week
There is an election this week, by the way. A surgeon, an engineer and a politician were debating which of their professions was the oldest. “Eve was made from Adam’s rib,” said the surgeon, “and that, of course, was a surgical procedure.” “Yes,” countered the engineer. “but before that, order was created out of chaos–and…
More Joy In Heaven
Once upon a time there was a man who went hunting for bears. As he trudged through the forest, he came upon a large and steep hill. There was no going around it so he began to climb. As he pulled himself up over the last outcropping of rocks, a huge bear met him nose…
It’s Time for a Podcast . . . I think.
After receiving a few subtle nudges from a friend, a family member and myself, I’ve crossed the Rubicon and joined the growing community of podcasters. Do we all have something to say or share that’s worthwhile enough to post on social platforms? Its pretty likely the exception that shares anything edifying, informative or truly entertaining,…
Psalm 102 in The Message 