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Prayer as Lament – Advent sermon series 3
Traditionally, the Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, a command to rejoice! Be joyful! In all the furtive busy-ness of getting ready for the big day, in all the running around and striving to check off everything … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, anticipation, authenticity, bible, Christianity, Christmas, church, discipline, emotions, Gaudete Sunday, gospels, grief, grieving, Inside Out, intentional, Israel, Jesus, journey, joy, joyful, lament, loss, Lutheran, Martin Luther, mourning, movie, Old Testament, peace, prayer, prayerbook, preaching, preparation, Psalm, Psalms, sadness, sermon, sorrow, theology of the cross, waiting, work
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From spiritual childhood to adulthood
It was in the 1980s and 1990s when the phrase “kids of all ages” came into vogue. When its usage skyrocketed. People attending circuses, entertainment and other public events would often hear the invitation and address to “kids of all … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, adulthood, Anne Lammott, baby boomers, behaviour, bible, Bishop Michael Curry, child of God, childhood, childish, children, children of God, Christianity, culture, Day of Pentecost, discipleship, emotional maturity, fire, interpretation, Irenaeus, Jesus, kids of all ages, love, New Testament, Old Testament, passion, Pentecost, preaching, Psalms, psychology, red, responsbility, Romans, scripture, sermon, Spirit, Spirit of God, spirituality, Worship, youth culture
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The Shepherd, and Creation
In the midst of this season of Easter, the extreme winter weather that has plagued this part of the world recently has been the topic of conversation. Perhaps, then, it is appropriate that April 22 is Earth Day. The public, … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 April 2018, ACC, Anglican, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican National Indigenous Bishop, bible, Canada, Christianity, church, climate change, creation, discipleship, Earth Day 2018, Easter, Easter season, ELCIC, environment, grace, Greek, imagery, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lutheran, model, New Testament, Psalms, sacrament, The Good Shepherd, The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, The Rev. Susan Johnson, The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, theology, weather, Winter
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The will of God – creation,incarnation,passion – March 25
In both Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ and, more recently, Mark Burnett’s ‘The Bible’, the devil stands by watching Jesus’ moments of agony. Contemporary Jesuit writer, James Martin, SJ, describes three temptations facing Jesus during his Passion: The … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, church year, convergence, creation, Cross, crucifixion, dark, death, decision, desire, desire of your heart, discernment, early church, Followers of the Way, God, God's will, good news, Gospel, Hebrew scripture, Holy Week, Ignatian sprituality, integration, James Martin SJ, Jesuits, Jesus, Jesus Christ, journey, life, light, liturgical calendar, liturgy, Lutheran, New Testament, passion, Passion Sunday, path, preaching, Psalms, resurrection, sermon, spirituality, suffering, temptation, the way, theology of the cross, trust, Will of God, Worship
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Lifting up
Imagine the path slick with rainfall and mud. I took this photo at the end of a beautiful, clear day, on the Camino de Santiago (del Norte). But just as often as there were dry, sunny days on the way, … Continue reading
Posted in photos, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Camino de Santiago, church, church calendar, cost of discipleship, Cross, Easter, faith, God, Gospel, healing, hiking, hope, Jesus, journey, life, love, Lutheran, Mark, Mt LaConte, photos, pilgrimage, preaching, proclamation, Psalms, resurrection, revised common lectionary, Saint Paul, seasons, sermon, Smoky Mountains, Spain, story, suffering, transformation, trust, walking, Worship
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Rooted in the earth, rising to the sun
Recently I have been reading about people’s experiences on the Camino de Santiago — the eight hundred kilometre walking pilgrimage through northern Spain. This walk has become more and more popular among Christians of all stripes over the past couple … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Theological Reflection
Tagged bible, Camio De Santiago, Christianity, church, creation, Cross of Christ, culture, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, earth, faith, forgiveness, French River, God, Gospel, grace, humanity, Jesus, journey, kenosis, letting go, Luke, Lutheran, Martin Luther, matierialism, Meister Eckhart, New Testament, pilgrimage, possessions, preaching, prosperity gospel, Psalm 139, Psalms, Rainer Maria Rilke, releasing, simplicity, spirituality, surrendering, travel, trees, wildnerness, Worship
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Funeral sermon for an astronomer
Read Psalms 136:1-9 & 19:1-8 Rolf worked at many things. My impression is that he accomplished so much. Rolf was always on a project, whether clearing large rocks off his land, growing grapes, gardening, building structures, star-watching and -tracking. His … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, baptism, belief, body of Christ, Christian, church, death, faith, funeral, knowledge, life, Mars, Pastoral Care, pray, prayer, Psalms, religion, Rule of Benedict, sacrament, Saint Benedict, science, sermon, spiritual, work
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