Mar 26, 2012 | Lent, scripture, sermon
During these weeks of Lent, we have been following the development of the covenant through the Old Testament. We’ve touched upon the major events and persons with whom God established and redefined a covenant:starting with God’s covenant with Noah,...
Mar 18, 2012 | Lent, sermon
Snakes! Real snakes — slithering, coiling, climbing, with fascinating ability to move and navigate without limbs! Harmless garter snakes, long black snakes, rattlesnakes, tree snakes, cobras, water snakes. Snakes that we’ve been taught to fear ever since...
Mar 11, 2012 | news, scripture, sermon
There are debates raging on the political scene these days — typical of a presidential election year, I suppose, although the “raging” seems to be particularly heightened. The rage and range of these debates center around rules about government,...
Dec 24, 2011 | Advent, Christmas, sermon
At last!Like a sigh,like a reconnection,like the end of a work week,like a moment of peace amidst a noisy household,like a purple crocus breaking through the chilly spring ground,like a child who has been waiting to open a present,like a pregnant woman finally...
Dec 11, 2011 | Advent, joy, sermon
Joy!JOY!Joy!Let God whisper it in your soul.Joy.Not happiness,not that moment of elation when things come togetheror that gleeful feeling like when you’re about to dive into dessert.Not happiness…Joy.Not thrill,not that rush of hype that is always...
Nov 27, 2011 | Advent, hope, sermon
Hope means having faith in something you cannot see.Hope means believing even when you don’t have reason to believe.Hope means waiting for a change.Hope means holding on, even when the sun is darkened and the stars fall from heaven.Many of us understand the kind...
