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Fresh air
I am glad to be back to breathe the air in the Ottawa Valley. That is why I live here, truth be told. Even before the plane landed at Ottawa airport last evening, I could feel it in the air. … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, action, affirmation, affirming, air, Christian, Christianity, church, cloud, contemplation, data, diversity, divide, divine, division, dualism, faith, fear, God, Google, grace, Hebrew scripture, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, hope, imperfection, information, internet, Isaiah, isolationism, Jesus, knowing, love, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Memorial, mission, money, mystery, nationalism, Old Testament, Ottawa Valley, politics, preaching, protectionism, Reclaiming Jesus, sermon, sex, smoke, social justice, Trinity Sunday, understanding, unity, vision, walls, Washington DC, welcome, white nationalism
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The human face of a vulnerable God
Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote a play entitled: ‘The Living Dead”. The climactic scene is set in the attic of a house in France during World War II, where a half dozen captured members of the Resistance are being kept. The … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Christian, church, Cross, divine, Easter, false gods, God, Golgotha, Good Friday, good news, Gospel, Gospel of John, human, humility, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jesus, Jurgen Moltmann, Lent, Living Dead, love, Lutheran, Passion of Christ, poor, poverty, power, preaching, sacrifice, sermon, story, theology of the cross, vulnerability, world, Worship
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The good crowd
I was ten years old when my parents shuffled me and my brother into one of the front rows of the main, outdoor theatre in the small, Bavarian town. The crowd pushed and shoved for privileged seating to watch the … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, Amercian, bad, character, Christian, creation, crowd, crucificxion, death, divine, drama, faith, Genesis, God, good, Good Friday, Gospel, gospels, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, hope, human, identification, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jew, Jewish, Joyce Rupp, Judaism, Judea, life, liturgy, Marcus Borg, maturity, Maundy Thursday, Mel Gibson, New Testament, Oberammergau, Palm Sunday, Passion Sunday, Pax Romana, plot, preaching, psychology, Roman rule, sermon, spiritual growth, story, The Passion of the Christ, Ute, Worship
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I am loved, therefore I am
During this season of Epiphany – which means ‘revelation’ – we will again uncover the identity of God made flesh in Jesus. How will we do that? While Epiphany is a positive celebration of the meaning of the “Word made … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged baptism, bible, Brother David Vryhof, change, Christianity, church, divine, doctrine, Epiphany, God, good news, Gospel, Holy Spirit, human, identity, Jesus, John, love, Luke, Mark, Matthew, mission, Rene Descarte, revelation, sermon, Soren Kierkegaard, spiritual growth, story, The Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Worship
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Courage and Joy
Last night, the hustle and bustle of getting ready, and anticipating the birth. Last night, the noise, the anxiety, the smelly stable, the animals, the shepherds, the chorus of heaven singing in the starry, silent night. “Joy to the world” … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, annunciation, bible, Christmas, Christmas carols, Christmas Day, Christmas story, courage, dancing, Denise Levertov, divine, Gabriel, God, Gospel, human, incarnation, Jesus, joy, Joy to the world, Luke, Mary, memorial, mission impossible, mother of Jesus, poem, relationship, sermon, singing, what child is this?, word became flesh, Word of God, Worship
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