Texts: Genesis 1:1 - 2:4a + Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 + Isaiah 55:1-11 + Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21; 9:4b-6 + Daniel 3:1-29 + Romans 6:3-11 + John 20:1-18 It’s been such a beautifully warm spring, and now that all the various schools’ spring breaks are coming to an end, it feels like we’ve already begun the downhill … Continue reading Sermon: Saturday, April 7, 2012: Resurrection of Our Lord — Vigil of Easter
Sermon: Sunday, April 1, 2012: Palm Sunday
Texts: Isaiah 50:4-9a + Psalm 31:9-16 + Philippians 2:5-11 + Mark 11:15-18,12:13-17 So, who bought lottery tickets this week? I did. I never do, but on Wednesday or Thursday I got a text alert from CNN.com telling me that the Mega Million jackpot had hit $540 million dollars -- the largest payout in the history … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, April 1, 2012: Palm Sunday
Sermon: Sunday, March 18, 2012: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Texts: Numbers 21:4-9 • Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 • Ephesians 2:1-10 • John 3:14-21 Panem et circences. That’s Latin for “bread and games,” though it’s usually translated “bread and circuses,” and it’s on my mind because this Friday the movie adaption of The Hunger Games comes out. If you don’t already know about The Hunger Games, let me catch you … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, March 18, 2012: Fourth Sunday of Lent
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