YOUTUBE VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsrYzY02tsE&t=25s SERMON TEXT I want to start with a poem, it is by Stephen Mitchell. Appropriate for today, it is titled, “The Parable of the … [Read more...]
A Moment of Grace
It was one of those days in late June before the high heat and humidity hit. The sky was an empty bowl of blue with just the whisper of a breeze in the air. I took a bike ride from Lake Tunnel to … [Read more...]
Reversals and Oxymorons
VIDEO PRESENTATION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yREs_7Oe38 SERMON TEXT “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will … [Read more...]
Organized People vs Organized Money
I lean toward writing about nature, or even the sacred hiding out in plain sight. Then there is human nature, which we could all write about endlessly and not get very far. But today I want to focus … [Read more...]
Whoever
VIDEO VERSION TEXT VERSION TEXT for Today: The Gospel of Matthew 10:40-42 "Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in … [Read more...]
How to grow a bigger heart
Father’s Day this year had echoes from the past. It was a lovely day that included kayaking and a yummy dinner topped off with a chocolate angel food cake frosted with chocolate ganache. The pièces de … [Read more...]
Jesus’ Sword
Hmmm. This is not a good morning to preach Jesus. There are about 2.2 million COVID-19 cases in the US, with about 120,000 death so far. We’re expecting that to get a lot worse because June is … [Read more...]
Really, we can
I watched a robin doing the heroic ordinary today. First he alighted on a rusty railing about ten feet from me and stared. Robins are like that. Redwing blackbirds on the other hand, flirt. Herons are … [Read more...]
Why Jesus Matters
Text: Matthew 9:35-10:8 (and 10:9-11:1 not printed below) Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing … [Read more...]
Memories of Hatred
Have you ever felt smeared by hatred? If you have then you know there is no other experience like it, and even though it is utterly unique, it defies description. My professional career included … [Read more...]
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