Year B – Third Sunday after the Epiphany
It’s a phrase that we preacher types have heard a million times. It’s a question I’ve answered more times than I care to remember. It’s an expression that has become practically cliché. Most often asked in ministerial job interviews, it’s a good opener to get the conversation going: “So, tell us about your `Call’ into […]
Read MoreYear B – Second Sunday after the Epiphany
She has been blind from birth. She has never seen her mother’s face, her father’s smile, a sunset at dusk or the opening of a flower in bloom. But now, she “sees” in stereo sound. The glasses she wears look a little like something out of Star Trek. There are no lenses in these glasses. […]
Read MoreYear B – First Sunday after the Epiphany – Baptism of the Lord
Several years ago, we awoke on January 1st on the coast of South Carolina, wishing one another “Happy New Year.” We ate a simple vacation breakfast of cereal, bagel, powdered donuts. We packed snacks and bundled up to meet Jerry, our kayaking guide. We found our way to the little boat ramp on the Broad […]
Read MoreYear B – First Sunday after Christmas Day
Immediately following the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke, there is an interesting scene that is generally ignored. I can not recall ever hearing a sermon on the powerful and profound episode reported Luke 2:21-40. The shepherds return to their flocks in the field. The angelic musicians, once their praise chorus was completed, fluttered […]
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