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• Faith and Faith Alone.

  "But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ His son replied, ‘I don’t want to,’ but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He […]

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  April 22nd, 2008

• Reflections on Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-18

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  Isaiah 1:10-18Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the LORD; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; I do not delight […]

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  October 29th, 2007

• Just Try to Watch This Without Smiling

  Too cute not to post. Click on this link for a smile.
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  August 29th, 2007

• New Bible Translations Now Available

   Bruce Alderman at his blog “it seems to me” as a funny post about a new Bible “translation” that has just been released.
  In January of last year, the Society for the Promotion of Individualized Theologies (SPIT) announced the publication of the New Conservative Bible and the New Liberal Bible. Now, scarcely a year and a […]

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  August 14th, 2007

• the ibible

  Here’s a funny video for you.  Hat tip to sheyduck of everyday theology.

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  July 24th, 2007

• The Lord of Silence - A Sermon for Pentecost 4, Proper 7C, Ordinary 12C

  My sermon for Sunday, June 24, 2007  was based on the following scriptures:  1 Kings 19:1-18, Psalms 42, Isaiah 65:1-9, Galatians 3:23-29, and Luke 8:26-39.  These can be read in full by clicking here.
  My thanks to my colleagues on Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary E-mail Discussion List: Jim McCrea, Beth Johnston, and especially Frank Fisher (to whom I […]

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  June 28th, 2007

• The Second Death - A Sermon for Pentecost 2C

  I have posted my sermon for Sunday, June 10, 2007 on my blog Proclamation.  If you are interested, you can read it here.  Below is a small portion of the message.
  The scriptures for this sermon are as follows:
  1 Kings 17:8-24Psalm 30Galatians 1:11-24Luke 7:11-17
  These can all be read online by clicking here.
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  Unlike the vast majority of […]

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  June 9th, 2007

• The Distance and Nearness of God - A Sermon for Trinity Sunday

  The scriptures for this sermon are:
  Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31Psalm 8Romans 5:1-5John 16:12-15
  These can be read be clicking here.
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  As an undergraduate in college I was a student of psychology,and for awhile I considered entering into the counseling profession.One of the things you learn early on if you are going to be a counselor of any kind is […]

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  June 4th, 2007

• Why Celebrate Pentecost?

  The following sermon is based upon the following scriptures:
  Genesis 11:1-9Psalm 104:24-34, 35bRomans 8:14-17Acts 2:1-21John 14:8-17, 25-27
  These can all be read by clicking here.
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  Out of all the reasons I can come up with as to why we celebrate Pentecost,I want to deal with two this morning:The first has to do with pride and prejudice,and the second […]

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  May 28th, 2007

• My Credo - a Work in Progress

  About once of twice a year, I sit down and re-examine a small statement of faith that I began writing many years ago.  This credo is by no means an exhaustive theological treatise.  It merely sets down a few of my more deeply held beliefs:  beliefs, that over time, have changed and hopefully matured. With each examination, […]

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  May 13th, 2007