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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Politics and church unity
At one point during this provincial election campaign, I believe I saw some lawn signs for local candidates stuck in the ground in front of the church. And I must confess, at first, it didn’t sit right with me! Indeed, … Continue reading
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Tagged ascension of Jesus, bible, change, church unity, communal, community, conflict, disciples, election campaigns, elections, future church, future of the church, good news, Gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, hope, individualism, law, law and gospel, lectionary, political elections, politics, power, prayer, prayer for unity, promise, revised common lectionary, sermon, spiritual growth, transformation
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Sailing Across
Imagine standing at the shoreline of a great ocean. Linger on the span of the horizon, the boundary between water and sky. What kind of weather day is it? Is it windy? Are the waves crashing at your feet; is … Continue reading
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Tagged ascension of Jesus, boating, Christian, creation, discipleship, God, grace, grief, heaven, heresy, Jesus Christ, lectionary, loss, Lutheran, Martin Luther, new age, ocean, Reformation, sailing, sermon, spiritual growth, theology, trust, works righteousness
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The roominess of God
Perhaps even more so that the images of the gate, sheep pens and pastures green, the metaphor of a room speaks more relevantly to us, today. Jesus says that he goes ahead to his “Father’s house” to prepare a room … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christian, church, comfort, death, disciples, God, Gospel, grace, housing, Jesus, Jesus Christ, jet lag, journey, Large Catechism, lectionary, love of God, Lutheran, Martin Luther, movies, Ottawa housing costs, Philip, revised common lectionary, sermon, Small Catechism, spiritual growth, time, travel
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Rules of the Gate
“I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture” (John 10:9). It would seem to me that the “gate” that is Jesus, ought to channel my thinking, my … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Christian, church, commandments, community, compassion, congregation, Easter 4A, farm, gate, golden rule, good shepherd, Good Shepherd Sunday, grace, greatest commandment, herd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, lectionary, Liturgical, love, Lutheran, religion, revised common lectionary, rules, sermon, spiritual growth, story
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