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A Specific Peace
The word peace in the Gospel according to Luke is a big word. This was the First Sunday in Advent and the gospel lesson is often the triumphal entry or Palm Sunday. The theological theme of the that...
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Dec 2012 Pastors Corner – Hymns We Sing – Advent Meditation
The season of advent is my favorite. I don’t think there is a clunker in the hymnbook for the entire season, and it contains my very favorites. If you asked me why, I’d say look at the names down at...
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Reacting to Atrocity
Biblical Texts: Luke 7:18-28, Matt 5:1-12 Full Sermon Draft St. Augustine, in a sermon long ago, said: Bad times, hard times, this is what people keep saying; but let us live well, and times shall be...
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A Political Act
Biblical Text: Matt 21:1-11 Full Sermon Text The text for the first Sunday in Advent always seems a little off. There is an alternate to the Palm Sunday Triumphant entry, so I had to check if that was...
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The Reign of God has Drawn Near to You
Biblical Text: Matthew 3:1-12 Full Sermon Draft I attempted something in this sermon through a couple of methods that I think most people would say don’t. John the Baptist is an enigmatic figure. He...
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Gaudete Sunday – Special Guests
The 3rd Sunday of Advent used to be called Gaudete Sunday. The Sundays used to be named by the first words of the introit (the entrance chant/reading) which were initially in Latin. Gaudete means...
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At the Intersection of Christmas, Technology and Finance
Now I suppose by the title I could be talking about how Amazon has taken over Christmas and destroyed my family finances, but for a brief second I want to turn away from that smiling Cheshire Box. One...
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God is No Repsecter of Shame
Biblical Text: Matt 1:18-25 draft 1.0 I’ve just start reading this book, only just past the theses declarations, but I’m somewhat amazed at them. The book is supposed to be the culmination of a...
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The Violent Bear it Away (A Meditation on Matthew 11 and some current events)
The appointed gospel text for advent 3 was Matthew 11:1-19. Due to our Christmas schedule, we skipped it and went for Advent 4’s readings. When you are aiming for rejoice, the second John the Baptist...
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OCC Wrap Up
Collection week is always fun. Getting to talk to the various folks that come in the door is a great remedy to the cynicism we are so often drenched in. None of them have to do this. And there is...
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