Lent III
John 4:5-42
The noon-day sun’s fierce heat was unrelenting on the woman as she trudged out of the city. She shifted the water jug from one shoulder to the other and tried not to think about how thirsty she was. How good that well water would taste. Yet how much cooler the water would have [...]
Archive for February, 2008
The Gift of Community
Posted in Sermons on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Come On In. . .
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Last summer, when we were on Mt. Desert Island in Maine, we were wandering around this tiny village on one of the many bays up there. As we walked past a restaurant, this sign caught my eye:
I laughed out loud, then immediately took a picture of the sign. Wouldn’t this be a fun slogan to [...]
Born From Above, Born Anew, Born Again
Posted in Sermons on February 18, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Lent II, Yr A
John 3:1-17
“No one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.”
Born from above. Born anew. Born again. The phrase “born again” is used freely and without much close examination by some Christian denominations. And that phrase—“born again” is often linked with another word: “salvation.” The way to salvation is [...]
Paradise Lost
Posted in Sermons on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Lent I
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Things had gone so well at first. The garden where they lived was full of brilliantly colored flowers, lush green plants, trees with delicious, sweet fruit. Thousands of birds sang sweet music. Exotic, colorful fish swam gracefully through clear, gentle streams of water. Every day, Adam and Eve caught glimpses of animals [...]
Up On the Mountain-top
Posted in Sermons on February 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Readings: Exodus 24:12-18 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9
The date is May 8, 1998. The time is 5:30 a.m.—just before sunrise. The place? A rocky, natural amphitheatre just below the summit of Mount Sinai—about 6,000 feet above sea level. I have journeyed here with a group that includes a number of my seminary classmates. No one [...]
