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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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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
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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
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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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Lift, and open the gates!
I reacted with sadness and sympathy looking at the photo of my friend’s dog whose entire face, chest and front legs were pierced with dozens — maybe even hundreds — of the sharp quills of a porcupine. The photo was … Continue reading
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Tagged All Saints Sunday, bible, Christian, church, cleric cycling challenge, community, Cross, gates, gifts, God, Hebrew, Jerusalem, Jesus, King of glory, liturgy, Lutheran, Old Testament, poetry, procession, Psalms, saints, saints and sinners, sermon, Worship
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Marriage: for the heavy-haul
“For if they fall, one will lift up the other” (Ecclesiastes 4:10) On the journey of life, how well we do depends on with whom we travel. And how well we travel together. I like the name of your business … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, cemetery, commitment, couples, dance, dancing, death, Ecclesiastes, energy, faith, funny, God, hands, health, holding hands, hope, journey, love, marriage, Old Testament, promise, Psalms, relationship, sermon, silver anniversary, spiritual growth, standard dance, story, The Blessing of Hands, Valentine's Day, Walter Brueggemann, waltz, wedding, wedding day, wedding sermon, wilderness, wisdom
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