- May 12
Like A Fish in Water
Whenever I hear Paul’s speech to the people of Athens I always think about fish. Maybe it’s just me. I have to admit that none of my...
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- Mar 10
Disruption and Connection
I love the gospel that we just heard. It is another dialogue, another encounter, another one of these long conversations with Jesus that...
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- Feb 17
Grace for All (Sermon on the Mount, part 4)
How then shall we live? Last Sunday, Dennis reminded us that in the sermon on the mount, Jesus is calling for a change in heart, a change...
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- Mar 4, 2022
Where do you put your trust?
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, Say to the Lord ‘my refuge, my rock in whom I trust.’ Today’s...
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- Feb 4, 2022
What do you see?
The temple in Jerusalem was a busy place. Thousands of people gathered there, bustling in and out with their birds and animals, offering...
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- Jan 22, 2022
Thin Places
Today’s gospel from Luke picks up on the text that we read two weeks ago, Luke’s account of Jesus’ baptism. You’ll recall that after...
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- Sep 14, 2018
Follow Me. Even If.
Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” That’s rough. That’s a...
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- Jul 6, 2018
Accept or Reject
Our readings this morning may seem an odd collection at first glance. The Old Testament reading is about David finally, after seven and...
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- Jul 5, 2018
The Edge
“Your daughter is dead.” I can’t imagine any words more devastating. I don’t know how I would react if that happened but I expect that...
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- Jun 1, 2018
The Authority Question
“Oh those Pharisees and their silly sabbath rules.” If that’s our reaction to today’s gospel reading, if that’s what we’ve been taught,...
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