To the Elders
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I l...
Tag: Christianity
“And Like a Good Neighbor…”
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity It’s a beautiful day out today. One of the joys of coming here to Highland each month is walking outside at night, loo...
“I see you have six fingers on your left hand.”
Inigo Montoya was but a young Spaniard when his father made the finest sword in the all the kingdoms on commission for the finest swordsman. On the day the blad...
Good News!
Sunday, March 31, 2024, The Resurrection of the LordReadings: Isaiah 25:6–9, Psalm 118, 1 Corinthians 15:1-28, John 20:1-18 On this first day of the week, in ...
Extraordinarily Ordinary
Sunday, December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of AdventReadings: Genesis 18:1-15; Luke 1:5-56 Almost from the time the leaves begin to yellow, we begin thinking ...
Ready, and Waiting
A firm opinion I hold regarding the Church as an institution is that it must be present, be consistent, and be ready to meet people wherever they are. This mean...
The Beloved Family of God
Sunday, September 10, the 15th Sunday after PentecostReadings: Ezekiel, 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33–40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:11-22 Peter has no questions abou...
While It Was Still Dark
I’ve been thinking about this verse from Sunday, and particularly about “while it was still dark,” as the preacher attempted to make a point a...
Bedeviled
The first was that I was very busy.The second — I was different from you: whatever happened to you could not happen to me, not like that.…. “Magdalene...
You Kiss Your Mama with that Mouth?
Many years ago, as a young man in my early teens, what convinced me of the falseness of Christianity was the behavior of the Church and people who called themse...
WWJD?
The execution of Jesus Christ was political murder by the klepto class, done with the force of the state, because he demanded lovingkindness, justice, mercy, a...
Thou Preparest a Table Before Me
Last Sunday, the pastor of Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church asked for help cleaning the tiny cups used for Communion. They’d switched to glass, or back ...