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The change within
When seventeen-year-old Hannah said she was drug free, her parents were skeptical. Having participated in a rehab program and given all the support she could expect from friends and family, Hannah was able to declare that she was finding success … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged addiction, belief, bible, change, Christ, Christianity, contemplation, conversion, Cross, Cross of Christ, Damascus, death and resurrection, disciples, doctrine, drugs, dynamic, Elijah, God, goodness, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, Hebrew Scriptures, history, holy exchange, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, inclusive, interiority, internal, Jesus, Jesus Christ, joke, journey, love, Lutheran, Martin Luther, meditation, Moses, Mount of Transfiguration, New Testament, Old Testament, opioid, Paul, prayer, relationship, relationship with God, renewal, Spirit, story, synoptic gospels, the Christ, theology of the cross, tradition, Transfiguration of our Lord, transformation
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Behold, your servant!
A few weeks before Christmas, little Benjamin was thinking about what he really wanted for Christmas. This year, it was a Star Wars Lego set. All his friends had this, and he really wanted one. And Benjamin wanted to write a letter to Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Advent, Behold, Christ, Christmas, church, contemplation, discipleship, forgiveness, German tradition, God, Gospel, Gospel of Luke, grace, Jesus, joke, love, Luke, Lutheran, Magnificat, Mary, maturity, New Testament, pray, Reformation, sermon, servant, spiritual growth, vision, Worship
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Surrender, to be free indeed: a sermon for Reformation Sunday
I am grateful that by some coincidence the choir sang today a piece whose title was, “I surrender to Jesus”. And, indeed, the thread that runs through the whole song is the act of of surrendering. This theme might, on … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged alone, antisemitism, bible, Carl Sagan, Christ, church, conflict, Contact the movie, Cross, death, defeat, faith, film, forgiveness, God, grace, hatred, history, humility, Jesus, Jodie Foster, Lutheran, Martin Luther, New Testament, paradox, Pittsburgh, preaching, Reformation, Reformation Sunday, release, religion, religious wars, Roman Catholic, scripture, sermon, surrender, theology, theology of glory, theology of the cross, trust, victory, violence, Worship
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Lent
All we need to do during this season of Lent, is just slow down a bit. Displaying a delightful play on words, this photo of Dorchester Ave in Ottawa suggests in the French language what drivers must do in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, photos, Theological Reflection
Tagged Christ, Christian Meditation, church calendar, community, devotion, Easter, God, Jesus, Lenten season, life, lifestyle, meditation, mission, other, photo, prayer, relationship, service, slow
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Thanksgiving builds commUNItY
Sometimes what I see in nature represents how I feel. For example: “The dark, thunder clouds looked angry,” we say. Or, “The deer leapt with joy across the meadow.” Nature has a way of evoking feelings within us. When I … Continue reading
Posted in photos, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Cape Disappointment, Christ, church, community, Dinkelsbuhl, ecumenism, Eucharist, faith, Germany, God, good news, Gospel, history, Holy Communion, Jesus, lectionary, Luke, Lutheran, Martin Luther, New Testament, peace, praise, preaching, Reformation, Reformation 500, reforming, revised common lectionary, Roman Catholic, sacrament, sermon, spiritual growth, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day
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Why? To melt hearts of stone
In a typical Canadian winter at this time of year, salt and light (Matthew 5:13-20), of course, serve a particular purpose. It doesn’t matter how cold it can still get in February, if the sun is shining then the snow … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Canada, Christ, Christian, Christianity, church, church buildings, culture, Ezekiel, gift, gifts, God, good news, Gospel, hatred, Jesus, Julian of Norwich, lectionary, light, love, Lutheran, Matthew, mission, purpose, Quebec mosque, relationships, salt, violence, why, Winter
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One light in the dark world
The bible doesn’t always help alleviate a low grade angst growing at this time of year. Abduction-type images are splashed on the canvas of our imaginations: “one will be taken, one will be left” (Matthew 24:40-41). The notion of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Berlin Wall, bible, candle, carols, Christ, Christmas, Christmas Truce, church, cold, Cold War, English, German, grace, Isaiah, Jesus, knowing, knowledge, light, love, Micah, New Testament, peace, presidential election, prophet, relationships, Saint Paul, seasons, sermon, thinking, thoughts, unconditional love, United States, unity, war, warm, Winter, wisdom, World War One
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