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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 ...
Tag: Christianity
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 ...