Tag: Proper 28B
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When Our Great Buildings Fall – A Sermon On Mark 13:1-8
What do you do when the great buildings of your life fall, when not one stone is left upon another, and all has been thrown down? I think that’s the question Jesus is answering in today’s gospel (Mark 13:1-8). It’s a question we all come to at some point. It’s a question I’ve been asking 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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When Everything Falls Apart
One day the great buildings and structures of our life will fall. The very things that we often trust and rely upon to give identity, meaning, purpose, and security will crumble. This is not a prediction of the future or a forecast of doom and gloom. It is just a statement of reality. Life changes, Read more
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Apocalypse – When the Temple Falls
The collect and readings for yesterday may be found here. The appointed gospel is Mark 13:1-8: As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!” 2Then Jesus asked him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left Read more
Interrupting the Silence 