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Seeing And Living Transfigured Lives – A Sermon On Mark 9:2-9
Today’s gospel (Mark 9:2-9), the story of the transfiguration, is one of those big stories from scripture. It’s a mountaintop experience of dazzling white clothes, Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus, and a cloud from which God speaks. It’s such a big story that it can easily feel a bit too fantastical, too unreal, and… Read more
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Magic Or Miracle? – A Sermon On Mark 1:29-39
It’s been more than thirty years ago but I still remember the first time I ever met with a counselor. I told him about myself, what was going on in my life, and the changes I was looking for. About the second or third session he said, “Mike, you aren’t here looking to change your… Read more
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“For My Eyes And For My Mind” – A Sermon On Luke 2:22-40
“For my eyes and for my mind.” Nearly every week for two years I heard Jimmie say those words. She was a parishioner at my previous parish. Jimmie was almost completely blind. She was confused and losing her memory. Every week her caregiver would bring Jimmie to church for the healing service. Every week she… Read more
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Who Is Your Voice Of Authority? – A Sermon On Mark 1:21-28
What captures your attention in today’s gospel (Mark 1:21-28)? What astounds you about this story? When I hear this story my attention is almost always drawn to the man with an unclean spirit. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what captures your attention too. It’s dramatic, sensational, and hard to ignore. But today what… Read more
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Fishing Or Following? – A Sermon On Mark 1:14-20
“O Lord, please let me go fishing soon. Help me catch a lot of fish and one really big one.” I loved to fish when I was a kid and for a long time that was my nightly prayer. Every night I’d cast that prayer to God hoping he (back then God was a he)… Read more
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A Blind Spot Called Nazareth – A Sermon On John 1:43-51
A couple of weeks ago Olivia, our church secretary, came into my office and said, “There’s a gentleman in the hallway who wants to talk with you.” I went out and immediately recognized him. I’ve know and helped him, or at least tried to help him, for years. He’s one of those people who when… 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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