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Continue reading →: A Season of Intentionality
I love the wisdom of the church year. The continual cycle we find ourselves in year after year century after century. To be perfectly fair, the church doesn’t have a monopoly on marking the passage of time. In a few short weeks we will be welcoming in a new calendar…
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Continue reading →: A Christian Call to Civility
Growing up, my family stressed the importance of niceness and good manners. Something I heard frequently was “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” The Pharisee we hear about this morning, did not seem to get similar lessons. He’s praying to God, while also using it…
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Continue reading →: Listening and Trusting
Sermon for September 28, 2025 (Year C) “Why didn’t anyone tell me!” How many times after disaster has struck—big or small—we hear someone say those words. Or, if we are honest, how many times have we said them. The rich man from our Gospel reading today has fallen into that…
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Continue reading →: Scattered, Gathered, and Loved (Pentecost 2025)
Being scattered. Being found. Being loved. For me, this is a through line in this morning’s readings. The beauty of the lectionary is the familiarity and the regularity of hearing the stories of our history and that have shaped our faith. There is something deeply comforting in that familiarity. But…
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Continue reading →: Lenten Meditation on Mercy and Grace
The Gospel for this week of Lent is a beautiful but hard story, depending on where you see yourself in the story. The Prodigal Son takes his half of the inheritance, squanders it in the most irresponsible ways possible, and then comes home tail tucked between his legs. Instead of…
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Continue reading →: Lenten Meditation on Mercy
“O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and…
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Continue reading →: Lenten Meditation for the First Week in Lent
I frequently appreciate how the lectionary and the allotted prayers come together every Sunday. And the first Sunday in Lent is no exception. We start with the collect that reads, “Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us…
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Continue reading →: And the Word Was God
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. This Gospel reading is one of my favorites and is probably a cornerstone of my own theology. For years, I couldn’t quite put my finger on what it was about this passage. There…
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Continue reading →: Sermon for the Second Sunday after Christmas (Year C)
Recording of Sermon Have you ever that felt so much joy, that you burst into song? Or have you been so overwhelmed with gratitude that you sing? The Christmas season is known for its songs. Songs of joy, wonder, gratitude, or just sheer delight. And God in his delight even…
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Continue reading →: Sermon for Christ the King Sunday (Year B)
When was the last time you wrote a letter? Like an actual putting pen to paper letter. Or when was the last time you were introducing yourself to someone and needed to reference a common acquaintance. Maybe you were mentioning that acquaintance so that the person would give you the…
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