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Jesus is even in the conflicts: Sept 10, 2023

Jesus is even in the conflicts: Sept 10, 2023

Year A, Pentecost 15                                         Matthew 18:15-20                 The first time I looked at the Gospel reading for Sunday, I thought…great…it’s my last Sunday and the Gospel reading is about church discipline. Maybe the epistle reading is...

Reclaim Christianity: August 27, 202

 Year A, Pentecost 12                              Matthew 16:13-20                                                                              I was recently talking to a friend who is not Christian, but is considering becoming a Christian.  While she believes in...

Prisoner of Hope:  June 18, 2023

Prisoner of Hope: June 18, 2023

 Year A, Pentecost 3                                        Romans 5:1-8                                                                        Desmond Tutu was the Archbishop of Cape Town South Africa for over 30 years.  For even longer than that he led the fight...

Bold Worship: May 28, 2023

Bold Worship: May 28, 2023

 Year A, Pentecost                                           Acts 2:1-21                                                                                        It started as a simple chapel service at Asbury University on Feb 8th, where the assistant soccer coach...

The Holy Spirit is Super Glue: May 14, 2023

The Holy Spirit is Super Glue: May 14, 2023

 Year A, Easter 6                                              John 14:15-21                                                                            In one church I served, we had a dayschool and every week we had chapel for the 2-5 year olds.  It was tricky coming...

Why are we shooting each other?  April 23

Why are we shooting each other? April 23

 Year A, Easter 3                                            Luke 24:13-35                                                                      In the past week, there have been 4 incidents of people being shot for being in the wrong place and being a stranger.  The...