Recent Epistles

• Another Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13

  I wanted to do another translation of this passage that would hopefully be a little less literal and a little more poetic.  Here it is.
   
  1 Corinthians 13
  If I speak with great eloquence, conviction and beauty, but do so without love, my words are little more than bombastic bellowing or a grating noise.
  And though I  have the power to speak for […]

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  February 1st, 2007

• "Love and the Prophet," or "Killing the Messenger" - A Sermon for Epiphany 4C

  Here is my offering for Sunday, January 28, 2006.  It is based on the readings from 1 Corinthians 13 and Luke 4:21-30.  My paraphrase of these scriptures is as follows:
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  1 Corinthians 13
  Though I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but have not love, I am a sounding brass or a clanging […]

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  January 28th, 2007

• 1 Corinthians 13

  Though I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but have not love, I am a sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have prophetic powers and understand every mystery and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. […]

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  January 24th, 2007

• Don’t Think About Monkeys: A New Year’s Sermon

  This sermon is based on the readings for Christmas 1C: 1 Samuel 2:18-26, Luke2:41-52 and Colossians 3:12-17, which can be read by clicking on the links.  Before I start let me say that I owe some of the illustrations and ideas in my message today to the good work of Paul Larson, one of my preaching […]

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  January 1st, 2007

• Philippians 4:4-7 (8-9)

  Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication and with gratitude let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, […]

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  December 13th, 2006

• Philippians 1:3-11

  I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of you, always praying every prayer of mine for with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. I am convinced of this: that he who began a good work in you will accomplish it by the day of […]

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  December 7th, 2006

• My Paraphrase of Sunday’s Scripture - Advent C2 with an Alternate Gospel Reading

  As I mentioned in my “Paraphrase Post” from last week, my plan for preaching and worship during Advent and Christmas this year is to go chronologically through Luke 1-3.  Therefore, the gospel lessons I will be using in Advent are as follows:
  Advent 1 - December 3rd - Zechariah and Elizabeth 1 (Theme will be “Silence”): […]

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  December 5th, 2006

• Preliminary Reflections and Paraphrases of Sunday’s Scriptures

  Preliminary Reflections
  There are many riches in our scripture from which to preach this week. I have decided to forgo the reading from Job this Sunday and instead use the passage from Isaiah 53 which ties into both the Gospel and the lesson from Hebrews. I will probably use this weeks reading from Job, as well as […]

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  October 17th, 2006

• Reflectionary on Hebrews 4:12-16

  Hebrews 4:12-16 - My Paraphrase
  12 For indeed, the word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides the soul from the breath and the joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 Before God no creature is hidden, but all […]

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  October 12th, 2006

• Sunday’s Sermon - It Not What Goes In, But What Comes Out that Matters

  I am a week behind in preaching the lectionary. The scriptures I am using are printed below, followed by my message.
  James 1:17-27
  Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his […]

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  September 10th, 2006