Remembering to Remember
Pentecost 13 C   8/22/10
Luke 13:10-17
Grace and peace from our Father in heaven, and from our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
They say the memory’s the second thing to go. Now if I could only remember the first thing. And who this “they” are.
My memory has never been good in some respects, but with age—it’s [...]

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What Not to Wear
Pentecost 11C  8/8/10
Luke 12:32-40
Grace and peace to you from God our creator, and from our savior, Christ the Lord.
Have you ever climbed Mount Washington? Then you know those signs that are posted at each trail head that leads to its summit. They warn climbers that they are about to enter an area [...]

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Not-So-Well-Known People of the Bible
Pentecost 7C  7/11/10
Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37
Grace and peace to you from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Let’s play Jeopardy! Only one category, though. Not-So-Well-Known People of the Bible. You’re all contestants—just raise your hand if you know the question.
$100 – Owner of the slave whose name, Onesimus, when translated means [...]

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The “A” Team
Pentecost 6C 7/4/10
Luke 10:1-11
Grace and peace to you from God, our Father, and from the Christ, Jesus of Nazareth.
Sometimes I hear a bible passage and I wonder about some weird stuff. Like I hear the story of Sampson, who lost his great strength when his girlfriend Delilah cut off his hair, and I [...]

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The Right Time
Pentecost 4 C  6/27/10
Luke 9:51-62
Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Words of wisdom…
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Life begins at forty. (oh, there’s a revision—fifty)
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
There’s no such thing as bad publicity. [...]

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The Wolfman’s Brother
Pentecost 4C  06/20/10
Luke 8:26-39
May my words be your Word, and may what is heard be the proclamation of new life in Christ Jesus.
Have you ever heard of the rock band Phish? That’s P H I S H, not F I S H. They’re one of those “jam” bands whose songs go on forever [...]

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Wanted: Dead and Alive
Pentecost 2C 06/06/10
Grace and peace to you—from God, our Father, and from Jesus the Christ, our savior and Lord.
The sea birds and the ocean creatures are dying down in the Gulf.  There’s something in the water. The biggest oil rig accident in the history of American oil drilling continues to spew death [...]

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So What’s the Big Deal About the Holy Trinity?
Holy Trinity C  5/30/10 (Memorial Day)
From the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—grace and peace be to you.
So what’s the big deal about the Holy Trinity?
What makes it so special that it has it’s own feast day—today? What makes it so special that we baptize in the [...]

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Up the Down Staircase
Pentecost 5/23/10
Genesis 11:1-9   Acts 2:1-21
Karis oomin kai irenay apo Theos Patros aymown kai Kuriou Yesu Christo.
What?
If that was Greek to you, you’re right! It was Greek. Koine Greek—also known as Biblical Greek. It was the commercial language of the Roman Empire in New Testament times. Used in commerce and in conversations amongst [...]

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Open Heart Scripture
Easter 6C  05/09/10
Acts 16:9-15, John 5:1-9
Grace and peace be to you from God the Father, and from the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mothers. Ya gotta love em. Especially today—on this one FTD and Hallmark sanctioned day a year. Mothers’ Day. You gotta love Mom on Mothers’ Day. All the rest of the year [...]

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