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The Passion of Christ – a Good Friday sermon

Posted on March 20, 2018 by raspberryman

The heaviness of it all weighs on our souls. Good Friday is a sombre day. The tormented images of the torture and death of anyone, let alone Jesus Son of God, flash across our minds-eye in the hearing of the … Continue reading →

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The human face of a vulnerable God

Posted on March 15, 2018 by raspberryman

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 →

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Something always has to die …

Posted on April 13, 2017 by raspberryman

(The following is taken from Richard Rohr’s commentary in his book “Wondrous Encounters; Scriptures for Lent”, with my added words.) The crowds were gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover Festival. This ritual is described in Exodus 12, and provides the … Continue reading →

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Trust the down

Posted on April 8, 2017 by raspberryman

I hate roller-coasters. It’s about the fear of letting go of control on the way down, that’s the problem. The couple times I’ve had the guts to go on a roller-coaster, I didn’t enjoy the experience because I couldn’t let … Continue reading →

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The good crowd

Posted on April 6, 2017 by raspberryman

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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Exposing the agenda of hate

Posted on March 24, 2016 by raspberryman

A recent song by American singer-songwriter Soufjan Stevens is entitled: “There’s no shade in the shadow of the cross.” Today, on Good Friday, we all stand in the shadow of the Cross of Jesus. But there’s no shade in this … Continue reading →

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It’s ok to fall (4): It’s the only way

Posted on February 27, 2015 by raspberryman

It’s only the second Sunday in Lent. Time seems to drag during this long, hard season. At least Advent — a similar season of preparation, repentance, and waiting — is only four weeks long; things seem to go faster in … Continue reading →

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The Passion of Christ – a Good Friday sermon

The human face of a vulnerable God

Something always has to die …

Trust the down

The good crowd

Exposing the agenda of hate

It’s ok to fall (4): It’s the only way

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