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Naming the Evil: February 23, 2025

 Year C, Epiphany 6                                    Genesis 45:3-11,15                                                                                                                     I have three older brothers. The oldest is 13 years older than me, the...

Woh!: February 16 2025

Woh!: February 16 2025

Year C, Epiphany 6                                           Luke 6:17-26                                                                      Two weeks ago I preached about what it is to be blessed.  I was preaching on the Song of Simeon when Simeon blessed the baby...

Blessed isn’t always happy: Feb 2 2025

Blessed isn’t always happy: Feb 2 2025

 Year C, The Presentation                                Luke 2:22-40                                                                                         The summer after my senior year of college, I interned in a tiny town outside of Harrisburg.  The youth in...

We can all be miracle workers: January 19

We can all be miracle workers: January 19

 Year C, Epiphany 2                                                John 2:1-11 & 1 Corinthians 12:1-11                                       One of the most well-known miracles in the Bible is when Jesus turned water into wine.  There are a couple of reasons for...

Real Love: January 12, 2025

Real Love: January 12, 2025

 Year C, Epiphany 1                                              Isaiah 43:1-7                                                              In 2002, the newly formed Department of Homeland Security created a tool that they hoped would warn people of potential...

Kings of Defiance: January 5 2025

 Year C, Christmas 2/Epiphany                                  Matthew 2:1-12                                                 The first church I served put on a rather elaborate Christmas pageant every year.  The sanctuary was transformed to the hills of Bethlehem. ...