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The Staggering Mystery
John 20:1-18 – Easter Sunday – for April 8, 2012 “The Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb…” (John 20:3) Is there anything I could write about Easter to inspire, irk, deflate or deepen your … Continue reading
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With a Whisper or a Shout
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 – The 5th Sunday of Lent - for March 25, 2012 “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? … Continue reading
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No Homemade Idols In My Backyard
Exodus 20:1-17 – The 3rd Sunday of Lent – for March 11, 2012 “You shall not make for yourself an idol…” (Exodus 20:4) I experience a mix of reactions whenever I reach the 20th chapter of Exodus. There they are … Continue reading
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See Jane Run…
Mark 1:9-15 – 1st Sunday of Lent – for February 26, 2012 “…Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” (Mark 1:9) I was baptized once. No, hundreds of times. Raised in the American … Continue reading
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Doubting Easy
2 Kings 5:1-14 – 6th Sunday after Epiphany – for February 12, 2012 “So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan…” (2 Kings 5:14) In Luke’s Gospel (4:27) Jesus mentioned Naaman once. Jesus used the old … Continue reading
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