Jesus knew for sure that God’s coming into the world would break up the power of evil. What do you know for sure?
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The Cornerstone Is What Counts
Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of thy love. Send forth thy spirit and they shall be made new and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Amen. One week ago, at 10 p.m. local time, bullets rained down on 22,000 people attending the…
It’s Not Fair! And Thank God for That
This week, I got to go to Bishop’s Ranch for clergy conference. I got to room with an long-time friend.We got to talking about this week’s readings and, when I mentioned that I was scheduled to preach, she said, “Don’t you remember the sermon you preached on these readings six years ago?” (To be fair,…
Compassion in Action: It’s What I Learned in Kindergarten
Jesus gave us a way to negotiate community living. It is both simple and very, very difficult.
Mind the Gap: We Stand Between the Kingdom of God & the World
Some of us retreated to Bishop’s Ranch in Healdsburg last weekend. It was a wonderful time. For me, it was wonderful because I got to know some people a little better. Plus we were well taken care of—good food, comfortable places to sleep, and lots of leisure time. The lack of some things, like cell…
The Parables We Tell in Life
What parable do you want to tell with your life?
The Shackles or the Yoke
Would you rather be shackled by sin or yoked to God?
Getting to the Heart of the Trinity
Let’s try to understand the Trinity with our hearts.
Can You Hear Me Now? The Faithful Art of Listening
The Holy Spirit helps us listen…and truly hear.
We Are All Blind
We all have moments of blindness…and are invited to see the world with the eyes of God.