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Spreading like a weed: June 16, 2024

Spreading like a weed: June 16, 2024

 Year B, Pentecost 4                                                                  Mark 4:26-34                                               We use the word parable a fair amount when we discuss the bible.  Like many things, I am not sure we do a good job at...

We Know a Man Named Jesus: March 31, 2024

 Easter, Year B                                                                          Mark 16:1-8 and Acts 10:34-43                                                                                   This reading from Mark feels incomplete.  Mark has some of the...

Who Condemns Us?:  March 10, 2024

Who Condemns Us?: March 10, 2024

 Year B, Lent 4                                                     John 3:13-21                                                                           John 3:16 is probably one of the most well known verses in the Bible.  It’s definitely one of the only ones that...

We are the open doors: March 3, 2024

We are the open doors: March 3, 2024

 Year B, Lent 3                         John 2:13-22                                                                    When I walked into this church for the first time, it took my breath away. It was a beautiful day and the sun was streaming through the windows...

How God Changes: March 3, 2024

How God Changes: March 3, 2024

Genesis 9:8-17                                                Year B, Lent 3             The story of Noah, the ark, and the rainbow is immensely popular, especially with children.  Thus, it has come up in numerous conversations with my son.  At first, we were just...

Words are not Weapons: Dec. 31, 20023

 Year B, Christmas 1                                 John 1:1-18                   In the first church I served, Christmas Eve featured the traditional gospel reading from Luke 2 which includes the story of Jesus’ birth with Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and the...