Today’s Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matt. 16:21-28 ) “Get behind me Satan!” Peter doesn’t want Jesus to die, as is natural for someone who has become your teacher, friend andRead More…
Home Alone?
Lectionary Readings – 7th Sunday of Easter This past Thursday, we celebrated the Feast of the Ascension. Or at least we thought really hard about celebrating the day because it fell inRead More…
Just Can’t Get Much Worse…
Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 7:1-12 ) The other day, I ran across a Twitter stream ripping on everyone and anyone who had caused the Tweeter even a most minorRead More…
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 6:25-34 ) Thirty six and a half million people unemployed as of today, May 14, 2020. And three million of that number were added justRead More…
Damn, I’m Looking Good
Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Mark 6:1-6,16-18 ) The other day, on my Facebook feed, I ran across a video that had a title somewhere along the lines of “Man paysRead More…
Pluck and Chop
Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 5:27-37 ) As soon as I started reading this Gospel this morning, my mind went back too several youth leaders and pastors I’ve known, andRead More…
G**d****t
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 – KJV The other day I wasRead More…
Jesus Loves Me?
Daily Office Readings – New Testament ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ) Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfitRead More…
Fear not, or fear nut?
This COVID-19 pandemic has really changed a lot about our daily lives. Many of us have lost jobs, others of us are working from home, and most of us are either willinglyRead More…
Born From Above
[This sermon used a lot of props, so I’ve included photos of the props, and I’ve left in my “stage notes” to show when and where I used them.] When I readRead More…