April 7, 2024 Low Sunday(Divine Mercy Sunday)
If we had to devise a bumper-sticker slogan to get people to take a good look at our church, what would you write? Did you happen to...
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Mar 197 min read
March 17, 2024The Fifth Sunday of Lent(Anciently known as Passion Sunday)
Intent: Humility Many songs have been written about regret, but few have the power of a tune called “Hurt.” It was written for Nine Inch...
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Mar 199 min read
March 10, 2024The Fourth Sunday of LentRefreshment Sunday
Intent: Spiritual Refreshment If you’ve recently tried to call your insurance, credit card, utility or any of the other myriad companies...
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March 3, 2024 The Third Sunday of Lent Intent: Understanding
When we sit back and think about it, human beings have not changed much since the dawn of time. All of us are quick to point out one...
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Feb 268 min read
February 25, 2024 The Second Sunday of Lent Intent: Control of Speech
One spring's NCAA men's college basketball tournament, otherwise known as March Madness, a player from the University of Wisconsin had an...
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December 31, 2023New Year
There’s always a bit of a letdown in these days after Christmas. All that pressure — the preparations, presents and people coming...
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October 29, 2023 Trinity 21
Intent: Perseverance The U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t often overturn its own decisions, but it does happen. Since the court was established...
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Sep 27, 20237 min read
September 24, 2023 Trinity 16
Intent: Justice Grapes grow riper and sweeter in the autumn days leading up to harvest. Many factors impact great growth; air...
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Sep 17, 20236 min read
September 17, 2023 Trinity Week 15
Jesus said that the Kingdom is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. He then told the parable of the forgiving...
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Aug 15, 20235 min read
August 13, 2023 The Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Intent: Devotion Our Intent today, is Devotion; for those of you who follow our annual path in the Liturgy – AKA the name of our...
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Jul 23, 20238 min read
July 23, 2023 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
A lot of people like to cover their pasta with a liberal layer of parmesan cheese. It's possible, however, that this cheese has a lot of...
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Jul 2, 20238 min read
July 3, 2023 Trinity 4
(Leviticus 19:1-18, Cycle A). The main reason many of pastors don’t delve into Leviticus, or into many of the other long legalistic...
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Jun 18, 20239 min read
June 18, 2023 The Second Sunday after Trinity
Father’s Day “My door is always open.” That statement sounds like good news to most of us. If an employer, teacher, or elected official...
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May 28, 20238 min read
May 28, 2023 Whitsunday
(Although it is Whitsunday, I have chosen to use the Gospel instead of the Pentecost reading from Acts.) Who really shot JFK? Were the...
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May 21, 20239 min read
May 21, 2023 Ascension Sunday
In about a month we'll be celebrating the 45th anniversary of humanity's first steps on the moon -- a real life example of the old Star...
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Apr 30, 20237 min read
April 30, 2023 The Third Sunday after Easter
In our society of electric and automatic doors, we do not think of doors as symbols of recognition. We seldom have a door slammed in our...
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Apr 22, 20238 min read
March 26, 2023 The Fifth Sunday of Lent
The greatest book of all time. An unforgettable story, told by an incredibly gifted author. According to a website called “The Greatest...
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March 12, 2023 The Third Sunday of Lent
As some of you know, today’s Gospel story is one of my favorites and one I have used often to show how radical Jesus’ love was. So much...
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Apr 22, 20238 min read
March 5, 2023 The Second Sunday of Lent
The best-selling vehicle in the United States for the past 46 years is not a sedan. Not a van. Not an SUV. It’s a pickup truck: The Ford...
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Apr 22, 20236 min read
February 19, 2023 Quiquagesima
Recently, I watched a YouTube video of an episode of a short running series called, “The Story of God.” The series follows Morgan Freeman...
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