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We the Saints
Death will be no more … for the first things have passed away… ‘See, I am making all things new.’ (Revelation 21:1-6a) Who are the saints? And, who cares? I recall an image of running the Boston marathon described by … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged All Saints Day, All Saints Sunday, antisemitism, apocalyptic, baptism, bible, Book of Revelation, Boston Marathon, business, community, ELCIC, equality, eschatology, God, good news, Gospel, Holy Communion, inclusivity, Jesus, John of Patmos, Lord's Prayer, love, Lutheranism, Lutherans, Martin Luther, New Testament, Our Father, paradox, politics, preaching, professional sports, relationships, sacrament, sainthood, sermon, simul justus et peccator, sinner, superstars, teaching, vision, Worship
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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
Posted in photos, Theological Reflection
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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From Loss to Life
“I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little … and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” -Paul, to the Philippians 4:11-13 One … Continue reading
Posted in photos, Theological Reflection
Tagged A Mighty Fortress is our God, bible, Camino de Santiago, Catherine of Siena, church, Cross, faith, good news, Gospel, grief, heaven, hymn, journey, letting go, life, loss, Luther, Lutheranism, Martin Luther, mission, New Testament, Paul, photos, pilgrimage, preaching, privilege, Reformation, Reformation 500, resurrection, Richard Rohr, sermon, social justice, society, theology, Worship
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Gospel, Italian style
On the Sunday before I left for a family vacation to Italy, you encouraged me to — “know your history”. I think that message came to me mostly during the children’s chat when we talked about the Canadian flag on … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged 500th Reformation Anniversary, Apology to the Augsburg Confession, art, Augsburg Confession, baptism, baptistery, belief, bible, Book of Concord, church, duomo, film, forgiveness, fresco, frescoes, Gospel, grace, historical, history, Italian, Italy, Jesus, Large Catechism, love, Luca Signorelli, Lutheran, Lutheranism, Martin Luther, mercy, Naples, narratives, Orvieto, perfection, preaching, Reformation, Richard Rohr, sermon, Small Catechism, St Bonaventure, St Paul, Under the Tuscan Sun, wholeness, Worship
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Grace precedes
Everyone was excited, but not sure what it was all about. In the centre of the room was a big box of balloons that had not been blown up yet. The team leader asked each person to pick a balloon, … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, church, community, competition, Galatians, game, Gentiles, God, Gospel, grace, individualism, Jesus, Jews, law, love, Lutheranism, maturity, mission, norms, Paul, Peter, preaching, rules, sermon, service, sharing, society, spiritual growth, tradition, traditions, unconditional love, values, woman
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Ho! Have a drink!
“Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters …” (Isaiah 55:1) Around Jericho, in the Judean wilderness, it was hot and dry. Not the humidity we are used to in the Great Lakes area of North America. So, the heat … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, body of Christ, church, consumption, desert spirituality, doctrine, ecumenism, Eucharist, faith, God, Gospel, Gospel of John, Gustave Thibon, Hebrews, Holy Communion, hospitality, hosting, hydration, intellectualism, inter-faith, inter-religious dialogue, Isaiah, Jesus, joke, Lent, Lutheranism, mystery, Pastoral Care, pastors, Pope Francis, promise, prophet, prophets, Roman Catholicism, sacrament, sermon, spiritual growth, the unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry, thirst, transformation, trust, unity, unity in diversity, visitation, visiting, water, Worship
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