Tag: Liminal Space
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The Crisis Of Advent
My post from a few days ago, Advent Truth, was the first in almost six months. During that time some of you may have wondered, “What happened to Mike?” A few of you emailed or left a comment asking that question. It’s a good question and one I’ve been asking myself. So, what happened? In Read more
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Life In The Gap – An Advent Sermon On Jeremiah 33:14-16 And Luke 21:25-36
Recently, someone said to me, “I’m ready to move on. I don’t like being in this in between place.” I know what he means and I’ll bet you do too. I sometimes think about it as life in the gap. It’s the gap between what was or is and what will be. It’s the gap Read more
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New Life Emerges From The Dark – A Sermon On Mark 13:24-37
Today’s gospel, like all apocalyptic literature, takes us to those threshold moments that leave us wondering whether things are falling apart or falling into place. By now most of you know me well enough to know that my answer to that is, “Yes. Yes, they are.” I’m betting every one of you could tell a… Read more
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Life on the Edge – A Sermon for Holy Saturday; Matthew 27:57-66
The collect and readings for Holy Saturday may be found here. The following sermon is based on Matthew 27:57-66. Jesus is dead. His body is in the tomb. We weren’t there that day, but we know what it is like when life takes us to the edge. It is a border where you know you Read more
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A Sermon for Holy Saturday, Matthew 27:57-66
The collect and readings for Holy Saturday may be found here. The appointed gospel is Matthew 27:57-66. When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be given Read more
Interrupting the Silence 