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The Days Will Surely Come – A Sermon On Jeremiah 33:14-16
Do you ever feel like your life is out of kilter and you’re a hot mess? Do you ever feel like you’re out of sync with yourself, others, or God? “The days will surely come,” says the Lord, “when ….” When have the walls of your life been breached, your security violated, and your Read more
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Am I Really Who I Say I Am? – A Sermon On John 18:33-37
Do you ever feel like you are one person here and another person over there? Do you sometimes change who you are and how you present yourself depending on where you and who you are with? I suspect we all do. In some settings and with some people there is integrity and alignment between who Read more
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Do Not Be Alarmed – A Sermon On Mark 13:1-8
Do not be alarmed. That’s the first thing I have to say about today’s gospel (Mark 13:1-8). And it’s the same thing Jesus told the disciples. “Do not be alarmed.” Do not be disturbed or troubled by all these things. Do not be frightened. Jesus also told the disciples that he’s not talking about an Read more
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All Things Are Being Made New – A Sermon For All Saints’ Sunday On John 11:32-44
Mary said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” The thing that strikes me about Mary in today’s gospel (John 11:32-44) is that she wants something different from the life she has. She wants something new. And who among us today doesn’t know what that’s like? Haven’t there been times Read more
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How’s Your Love Life? – A Sermon On Mark 12:28-34
The year my dad was in Viet Nam my mom, sister, and I lived in my mom and dad’s hometown. I was about nine or ten years old. Every few weeks I’d go to Alfie’s Barber Shop for a haircut. It was always the same routine. I’d climb up in the chair and Alfie would Read more
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“Let Me See Again” – A Sermon On Mark 10:46-52
Most of you have heard enough of my preaching that you won’t be surprised when I tell you that I don’t want us to literalize today’s gospel (Mark 10:46-52) and make it about only physical blindness and sight. We often hear this story and think of blindness and seeing in their outward forms. But what Read more
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My name is Mike Marsh. I am a priest of the Episcopal Church. I retired from active parish ministry in 2025 after serving twenty-two years in The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.
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