The first chapter of the gospel of Mark shows the expanding circle of God’s healing power as Jesus’ miracles grow larger and more public with each act. In the reading for this Sunday we hear first that Jesus heals Simon’s mother in law, then all in the nearby vicinity that who needed healing. By morning … Continue reading Message: Song of the Open Road…
Sermon: Sunday, February 1, 2009: 4th Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: Deut. 18:15-20 ; Ps. 111 ; 1 Cor. 8:1-13 ; Mark 1:21-28 A book came out just over ten years ago now by Andrew Sullivan, former editor at The New Republic, entitled Love Undetectable: Notes on Friendship, Sex and Survival. The book was a set of three essays, and the one that has … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, February 1, 2009: 4th Sunday after Epiphany