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Tag Archives: Jesus
[Not] Impostors
The Imposter Phenomenon and the Kingdom of Heaven: A Homily for Proper 23, Year A
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Now, but not yet…
A reflection for Proper 12, Year A Prepared for Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Jesus put before the crowds another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Jesus, Kingdom of Heaven, parable, Proper 13, sermon
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The Patient Gardner
A Reflection for Proper 11, Year A Prepared for the Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Jesus put before the crowd another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, Christianity, garden, gardening, Jesus, memoire, parable of the sower, parable of wheat and weeds, patience, proper 11, sermon
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Ascension
A sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension), Year A Prepared for Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Richmond VA Lectionary Readings Between my days as a college professor and my evenings as a seminary student, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, ascension, ascension art, Christ Ascension, Christianity, church history, feet, homily, Jesus, medieval art, ocular communion, sacramental theology, sermon
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Advocate
A homily for Easter 6, Year A prepared for the Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church John 14:15-21 Jesus said, ”If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, advocate, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, homily, Jesus, John 14:15-21, sermon, vulnerability
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Who am I?
Homily prepared for Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 4th Sunday of Easter, Year A John 10:1-10 Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs … Continue reading
The Road Home
Homily prepared for Friday Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Third Sunday of Easter, Year A Luke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, disciples, Easter, Emmaus, Eucharist, Jesus, journal, Luke 24:13-35, resurrection
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Hosanna
A homily prepared for Red Door Healing Service, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Friday, April 7 2017 Gospel Text: Palm Sunday/Liturgy of the Palms, Year A Matthew 21:1-11 When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, hosanna, Jesus, liberation, liberation theology, palm sunday, preaching, sermon
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My Shepherd
My well intended daily lenten blog writing has taken a back-seat to several weeks where it seemed a perfect storm of stress, health, and existential challenges were making it difficult to remain upright, let alone find public words to share. … Continue reading
