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funeral sermon: with 4 wheels on the ground
I remember that winter day. It was -20c and the roadways were covered with snow and ice. And yet, I was feeling pretty proud of myself. Coming into the west-end near Stittsville, the Queensway was empty. And it was mid-morning … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, car racing, Christian, church, driving, everlasting love, funeral sermon, God, God's love, God's presence, grief, hope, let go, loss, mercy, omnipresence, Ottawa, preaching, racing, relationship, sermon, spiritual, Winter, winter driving
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Here we (and God) go again
The horrible evil unleashed in Christchurch, New Zealand, this past weekend exposes so much that is wrong in our world. And in our relationship with those who are different from us. And in our relationship with God. When worshippers are … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, bible study, Christ Church, Christianity, church, covenant, Cross, faith, freedom, God, God is love, God's grace, God's love, God's promise, God-image, good news, Gospel, grace, Herod Antipas, history, hope, house of prayer, image of God, interfaith, Islam, Jesus Christ, Joseph of Arimathea, lament, Lent, Lutheran, mosque shooting, New Testament, New Zealand, Nicodemus, Pharisees, politics, power struggle, prayer, prophets, unconditional love, unending love, universal love, violence
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There’s a hole, PART 2: For a purpose
I am a hole in a flute / that the Christ’s breath moves through – / listen to this /music. -Hafiz If you comprehend it, it is not God. -St. Augustine Unlike the pounding of the surf a stone’s toss … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Bondage of the Will, Canada, child play, church, compulsive, Corinthians, disciples, ego, faith, flow, geography, God, God's love, good news, Gospel, grace, growth, hubris, imperfection, Jesus, justice, Lutheranism, Martin Luther, mission, mystery, New Testament, preaching, purpose, Saint Paul, sermon, service, Spirit, spiritual growth, theology, trust, vulnerability, water, weakness, wind, Worship
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Love confronts violence
You can feel the tension rising. As we make the slow yet certain journey with Jesus to his eventual arrest, trial, sentencing and violent death on the Cross, the assigned texts for Lent heighten the tension between Jesus and his … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, church, communication, covenant, Cross, Dorothy Day, fear, God's love, grace, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joyce Rupp, Lent, Liviu Librescu, love, non-violent communication, Passion of Christ, Pharisees, preaching, sermon, sin, spiritual growth, transformation, violence, Virginia Tech massacre 2007, wings, Worship
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It’s ok to fall (2): God is in control
Falling is a bad word if you are over the age of 70, because it can precipitate our dying. So our knee jerk is to take control! We are told not to fall. We avoid slippery, icy parking lots. We … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Kings 5:1-14, Ash Wednesday, confession, control, control freak, Cross, Cross of Jesus, discipline, God's love, grace, healing, honesty, humility, Jesus, Jesus passion, journey, Lent, Lenten season, Lutheran, Naaman, power, Saint Paul, spiritual growth, strength, suffering, thorn, trust, Worship
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New Year’s Goals
It seems to me that so much “success” in our lives is based on setting goals. We set goals in our business ventures; we set goals for our personal self-care — exercise, diet and relationships; we set goals for acquiring … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christmas, driving, Epiphany, faith, goal-setting, goals, God, God's love, Gospel, grace, Jesus, journey of life, Liturgical, love, magi, New Years Day, New Years resolutions, pray, promise, revised common lectionary, self-help, sermon, spiritual growth, thanksgiving, trust, wise men, Worship
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