Posts Tagged ‘lent’
Foretaste of the Sermon to Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Isaiah 9:2-7, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-14 With the recent deaths of both of my parents and some…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Ps 118:1-2, 14-24, Acts 10:34-43, Mt 28:1-10 I am currently taking a class at Luther Seminary on the gospel…
Read MoreForetaste of the Sermon to Come
A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are, Exodus 17:1–7; Romans 5:6–11; John 4:5–30; 39-42 A pastor could go 30 different directions in deciding how to preach…
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By Pastor Paula Burchill Someone recently told me a story about attending a Catholic church in Hawaii. She said she couldn’t remember much about it, except that at the end…
Read MoreA Broken Open Heart
I have a dream of taking my family to a warm, tropical location. It is a very big dream, and likely a long way off in the future, but one…
Read MoreFeast and Famine
I suppose I should not be surprised how many more people celebrate Mardi Gras than “celebrate” Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras after all fits perfectly with our culture’s love of excess.…
Read MoreAdvent
I have a love-hate relationship with waiting. I totally believe that we don’t do enough of it. At least I know I don’t. 2 of my 3 kids and I…
Read MoreApril 10 – Our Favorite Thing About Jesus Is…
I have three favorite things about Jesus: • He is always with you in both good and bad situations; • He teaches us the ways of the Bible like how…
Read MoreApril 9 – My Favorite Thing About Jesus Is…
In order to describe my favorite thing about Jesus, I have to start with some thoughts about God the Father. My favorite contemporary Christian song is “How He Loves” by…
Read MoreApril 8 – Our favorite thing about Jesus is…
… is the visual picture the following passage creates for us. “let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as…
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