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Category Archives: Christian Meditation
The God who forgets
The prophet Jeremiah describes a remarkable characteristic of God. He says God will “remember no more”[1]Israel’s sins. In other words, God forgets things. Now, I’m not sure we are accustomed to perceiving God in this way. In fact, I would … Continue reading
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Tagged absence, biblcial, bible, Christianity, church, competition, covenant, culture, ecclesia reformata semper reformanda, forgive, forgiveness, glory, God, Gospel, Jeremiah, Jesus, joy, kenosis, let go, letting go, lose, Lutheran, Martin Luther, new covenant, New Testament, Philippians, preaching, presence, prophet, Reformation, Reformation Sunday, release, religion, sermon, sports, Sunday, theology of the cross, victory, win
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Faith alone not our faith alone
“Increase our faith,” we pray. Isn’t that what we want? More faith to get us through the tough times. More faith to make us better people. More faith to tolerate things in life that set us off course. More faith … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christianity, counter-culture, faith, gift, Giver, God, grace, Great is thy faithfulness, hymn, Jesus, kenosis, letting go, Lutheran, New Testament, patience, praise, prayer, preaching, prosperity gospel, relationship, sermon, story, theology, trust, waiting
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The angel
I know an angel. She’s the deli counter server who smiles when taking my order. He’s the fourteen-year-old who dreams of winning $10 million to give to Parkinson’s research because his grandpa suffers from the disease. They’re in the bus … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, angels, bible, Book of Revelation, Christianity, church calendar, church year, climate crisis, Daniel, End times, eschatology, Gabriel, God, Greta Thunberg, incarnation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, knowledge, lectionary, liminality, Martin Luther, Michael, Michael and all angels, ordinary, other world, prayer, preaching, real, Reformation, revelation, sacrament, September 29, sermon, Small Catechism, social justice, spiritual, Thich Nhat Hanh
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Pray, in Christ
In 1970, Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich expressed his support for artistic freedom and human rights in a letter to Pravda, the state-run newspaper of the Soviet Union. In response, the Soviets sharply curtailed his ability to travel. After Rostropovich and … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christian, Christianity, Cold War, conflict, controversy, discipleship, division, ELCIC, Epistles, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, follow Jesus, forgiveness, God, gratitude, healing, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Living our Faith, love, meditation, mercy, New Testament, Paul, political, politics, pray, pray for enemies, prayer, preaching, reconciliation, scripture, sermon, strife, thanksgiving, Timothy, war, Worship
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Alive with the sound of music – a funeral sermon
“The hills are alive with the sound of music.” Do you know where that comes from? Yes, the Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, released in 1965. It was my favorite movie for many years. In fact, … Continue reading
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Tagged death, film, funeral, grace, Julie Andrews, life, meal, preaching, presence, public voice, sacrament, sermon, silence, speaking, The Sound of Music, voice
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