Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the last Sunday before Christmas. The last candle lit is the Love candle. I have only one question, why are the Lectionary selections for this Sunday: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25? Look them up and see where all the “love” is in them. Go […]
Not ashamed
Shame. Embarrassment. These are not words we like applied to us. I have never met anyone who wants to feel ashamed. I have met many people who have gone to the most extraordinary lengths to avoid it. Paul in his second letter to Timothy¹ writes to say “Do not be ashamed” (2 Timothy 1:8a NRSV). […]
Is it hard or easy or something else
This Sunday’s texts include the story of Naaman, the leprous general who wants to be healed. Naaman and his stories is one of the easiest to have fun with in the whole Old Testament (if you want to hear a bit of what can be done, listen to the St. Mark’s sermon where I give […]
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