Tag: Life’s Circumstances
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Figuring It Out As We Go – A Sermon On John 12:20-36 For Tuesday In Holy Week
On Palm Sunday I told you that Holy Week would be a week of conflict, confrontation, and choices. I told you that again yesterday. Any guesses on what I’m going to say today? In case you missed it the first two times let me say it again. Holy Week is a week of conflict, confrontation, Read more
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Where Are You Stuck In Your Life Today? – A Sermon On John 5:1-9
Where are you stuck in your life today? I think we all have times in our lives when we feel stuck. The man in today’s gospel (John 5:1-9) is stuck. For thirty-eight years he has been sitting on his … mat. That’s a long time. Every day is the same. He sits on his mat. Read more
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Consenting To Life – A Sermon On Matthew 3:13-17
What do you do when your prayer is not answered, the budget doesn’t work out, expectations are not met? What do you do when your plan doesn’t come together, a relationship ends, or life is interrupted? What do you do when it’s a hard day and you just want to say no and run away?… Read more
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Get Up Off Your Mat – A Sermon on John 5:1-9
Thirty-eight years is a long time to sit on your mat. Every day is the same. Waiting. Watching. Hoping. Not much changes. Sitting on his mat has become a way of life for the man in today’s gospel. His life is stagnant. He’s unable to see that the deep well of life is within him. Read more
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When Pictures Become Windows – A Sermon on the Transfiguration, Mark 9:2-9
On the Last Sunday after Epiphany we hear the story of the transfiguration. The collect and readings may be found here. The following sermon is based on St. Mark’s account of the transfiguration, Mark 9:2-9. There are times in our lives when we look around and wonder, “Is this all there is?” Sometimes it’s just Read more
Interrupting the Silence 