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Being All In – A Sermon On Mark 12:38-44
“Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.” That’s what Jesus sees in today’s gospel (Mark 12:38-44). Jesus says those two small coins are more than all the rich people’s large sums combined. That’s just not mathematically correct. You know Read more
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Lessons From A Sunrise
I need to see the sun rise. I said it first to myself then I said it aloud to others. I knew it would rise but I had to make sure, to remind myself. I needed to bear witness to the dawn of a new day and let it bear witness that I am here, Read more
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“Lazarus, Come Out” – An All Saints’ Day Sermon On John 11:32-44
“Lazarus, come out!” Jesus says in today’s gospel (John 11:32-44). He is calling Lazarus I hope you will hold onto those words. Let them sink into your heart and fall from your lips. “Lazarus, come out!” They are the thread that runs through this All Saints’ Day and everything we will do and say. They Read more
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The Eye Of The Heart – A Sermon On Mark 10:46-52
One of the things that strikes me about today’s gospel (Mark 10:46-52) is Jesus’ question to Bartimaeus, “What do you want me to do for you?” My first reaction is, “He’s blind. What do you think he wants you to do? He wants to see again.” But then I think about times in my life Read more
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How Will You Vote? – A Sermon On Mark 10:35-45
As you may know, yesterday we elected the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas to be the next Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas. Before we began the election Bishop Read reminded us that the election was not about one candidate winning and the others losing. It was not about choosing who we thought most Read more
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Stuff – A Sermon On Mark 10:17-31
Many years ago a good friend of mine showed me a book he’d recently been given. The abbott of a monastery gave it to him. My friend said, “It came from the abbott’s personal library. It’s very rare and valuable. Can you believe he could be that free with his book and just give it 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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