February 24, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. It is great to be back after a brief rest, but it would seem the news – inside and outside of the church – did not take a vacation. If only, but I will get to all of that…
February 10, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. I grew up, like a lot of you, reading the Sunday comics. I used to pull it right out of the big Sunday Paper, that I, by the way, had just delivered. I was a reluctant Washington Post delivery…
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Oh, how much do we love that psalm, right? “In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed. In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; incline your ear to me and save me. Be my strong rock,…
January 27, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, when we stare into history of hate in one of its most brutal expressions and pledge to never forget what has happened. And, this past Monday our nation paused to remember a man who…
January 13, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Well, by now, I am sure that you have your Christmas tree down, decorations put away, and said goodbye to your guests, and hello to your New Year’s resolutions to get those holiday pounds worked off by Valentine’s Day. Good…
January 6, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Today is Epiphany, which ends our Christmastide – our twelve days of Christmas. So, as I said in previous years, don’t let anyone give you a hard time about still having the tree up. Besides, they can be thankful you…
Christmas Eve 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. The other night I heard something being kicked around (or in this case, pawed) all over the downstairs by my cats. At first I wasn’t all that concerned, figuring it was one of the many cat toys that I seem…
May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Remember last week I said that John the Baptizer would sound really cranky this week, like he hadn’t had his coffee and bagel yet? Well, unless calling folks a “brood of vipers” is some ancient form of a Hallmark greeting card, you…
December 9, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. I don’t know if you noticed the turn. You know, the turn our gospel just took for us today? We are now on our 5thSunday of the original 7 week Advent, and Advent always begins, whether 4 weeks or…
December 2, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. What a gospel, right? Jesus says “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars…People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world…Now when these things begin to take place, stand…
