This morning I was fortunate to get the chance to catch up with a great friend and mentor in ministry. We don't live close anymore, so it's always a treat to get to chat for a few minutes. In Ann Weem's poem "The Holy In The Ordinary" (the poem that gave me the idea for… Continue reading Lent: Day 5
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Sermon for 5-30-10 "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes"
Sermon for 5/30/10 Luke 6:17-36 (NRSV) Favorite Passages Summer Worship Series "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes." As part of Craig's Sabbatical, two weeks ago we attended the Festival of Homiletics in Nashville, Tennessee for 5 days. I'm sure many of you have questions--starting with "What is a Festival of Huh?" Homiletics is… Continue reading Sermon for 5-30-10 "Speak the Truth, Even if Your Voice Shakes"
Festival of Homiletics: Wednesday Afternoon: Lauren Winner’s Sermon
Lauren Winner's Sermon, 5/19/10 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, "Corinthian Cross-Stitch"Top 5 List: (my comments and processing of Lauren's Sermon...)1. We see this passage from First Corinthians everywhere--on bags, pens, notepads, cross-stitch patterns, etc. We have domesticated it to the point it is meaningless. Yet, if we undomesticate it and reread it again with new eyes, we… Continue reading Festival of Homiletics: Wednesday Afternoon: Lauren Winner’s Sermon
Christmas 1C-"Celebrate Love" 12/27/09
"The Power Of The Word" "Celebrate Love"Christmas 1C, 12/27/09John 1:1-14 Before I begin, I must make a note to the bulletin. Due to having to run the bulletins early this week, I came up with a title for my yet-unwritten sermon. After writing it, I realized it needed a different title. This sermon is entitled,… Continue reading Christmas 1C-"Celebrate Love" 12/27/09
"What Then Should We Do?" (Advent 3C, December 13, 2009)
Advent 3C: "What Then Should We Do?" December 13, 2009Sermon for Mountain Laurel Moravian Fellowship, Laurel Springs, NCLuke 3:7-18; Isaiah 12:2-6 Welcome to the 3rd Sunday in Advent. Advent is the time of preparation and waiting that proceeds Christmas. It's true, this is a beautiful time of year, and preparations are important. We are getting… Continue reading "What Then Should We Do?" (Advent 3C, December 13, 2009)
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