Sermon

The Stones Will Shout

There are detractors in every age, but as the Lord said, “If these were silent, even the stones will shout.” The message of God’s grace will be proclaimed. Over the last few years our denomination’s suggested title for today has been the Sunday of the Passion and the reading is long, beginning

20 March, 2016
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Weep For Yourselves

There were two crowds that doleful Friday that we call Good. The one was apparently composed of supporters of the religious and political leadership. It was their voices that screamed “Crucify him. Crucify him.” There was another crowd, often overlooked that lined the Via Dolorosa, the way of sorrows, to mourn the

16 March, 2016
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A Question of Turf

Does you life play out as you envision it? One of the things that Susan and I have discovered is that no matter how calm and organized a day seems in prospect, before it is hardly started it falls apart. What sort of context can hold our lives together and let the important things be […]

13 March, 2016
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A Child Regained

The last few meditations have hovered around the Lord’s story of the Prodigal Son. We’ve talked about the homecoming. We’ve talked about the prodigal son himself and all of the prodigals, nomads, and exiles among our people who have wandered away from the church. But what about the elder son?