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The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, […]
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, […]
As we were talking about this, I realized I had lived this parable on my way to discuss the parable.
The day is not beautiful. The snow has melted leaving dead grass and piles of leaves visible. What snow is left is black and brown. Along the road, garbage that […]
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. – Psalm 139:14 (NRSV) I don’t know how often we think […]
Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of a pound, of very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She anointed Jesus’ feet with it, then wiped his feet dry […]
The fourth Sunday of Advent is the Sunday of love. In the Magnificat, Mary sings of God’s love for us. In response, we offer this prayer to God (paraphrased from […]
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day […]
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105, NRSV) A labyrinth isn’t a maze. There are no dead-ends or wrong turns. Every step […]
Over the last several weeks, my congregation has been looking at the various aspects of our worship and how it is a part of our lives: not just our life […]
I am in the midst of preparing a devotional resource for my congregation for our next sermon series: W.O.R.S.H.I.P. Over the course of seven week, we will be looking at […]