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“If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. […]
Tag Archives: Discipleship
This Great Commission
Today Youngest was confirmed, making a public profession of faith as he reaffirmed the baptismal covenant. This is my charge to the confirmands. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, […]
Worthless? Servant :: Communion Liturgy
When Jesus met with the disciples on the night before he died, they also gathered around a table wearing the burden of discipleship. Just as Jesus shared our humanity with us, he also shared the burden of discipleship. On that night, he did invite the disciples to “Come and sit down for dinner.”
Get up, pick up your mat, and walk!
The traditional church I am pastor to, Heritage Presbyterian Church, is in a time of transformation. In December, we voted to sell all of our property. May 8 will be […]
Keepers
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12 (NIV) I’ve spent a few days on retreat this week. The theme was […]
One Baptism
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, – Ephesians 4:5 (CEB) This Sunday I will preside over my first baptism. This won’t take place in a Withness Community gathering […]
Risk and Controversy – Part II
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill […]
Risk and Controversy – Part I
After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill […]
Lord of the Sabbath – Part 2
On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were […]
Return to the Depths
One day Jesus was standing beside Lake Gennesaret when the crowd pressed in around him to hear God’s word. Jesus saw two boats sitting by the lake. The fishermen had […]