Interrupting the Silence

Tag: Touch

  • Touching The Cloak – A Sermon On Mark 5:21-43

    Touching The Cloak – A Sermon On Mark 5:21-43

    A few days ago someone told me that several years ago he blocked a friend of his from contacting him. They had some very different opinions about life and the world and their relationship had become difficult. He said, “I regret that I did that. I don’t know why but I’ve recently started thinking about Read more

  • Changing The Picture of Life – A Sermon On Luke 13:10-17

    Changing The Picture of Life – A Sermon On Luke 13:10-17

    I suspect we’ve all seen before and after pictures; before and after the diet or workout plan, before and after a re-model, before and after a particular event or experience. If you looked at my before St. Philip’s pictures you’d see brown hair. And after, gray. That’s what today’s gospel (Luke 13:10-17) reminds me of. Read more

  • The Divine Touch – A Sermon On Mark 5:21-43

    The Divine Touch – A Sermon On Mark 5:21-43

    Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8, Year B – Mark 5:21-43 I’m usually the one that drives when my wife, Cyndy, and I go somewhere. If we’re going further than a few blocks I almost always roll up the sleeve of my right arm, lay my hand in her lap, and say, “Would you rub Read more