The Sights, Sounds, Smells of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Years ago when I was taking a counseling course we had a session on “remembering the past” and we dealt with how certain things triggers a person recall of events in their personal history. One person said that as a child his family lived in a poorer … More The Sights, Sounds, Smells of Pentecost
THAT WORD AGAIN John 17:20-26 I was listening to some conversation of some clergy recently in which they almost annoyed that the subject of love appeared in the common lectionary so often. “That word again”, they seemed to be saying. “How often are we to preach on love?”, they seemed to be asking. There was … More That Word Again – Easter 7
An Abiding Presence John 14:25-26 In 1934, Admiral Richard E. Byrd was exploring the area near the South Pole. He decided that an advance weather base should be established farther south than the exploration center, which they called Little America. The original plan was to have three men at this new weather base, but because … More An Abiding Presence – Easter 6
A Prescription for the Fullness of Life John 13:31-35 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 One could say that … More A Prescription for the Fullness of Life – Easter 5
Sometimes a parents love comes close to God’s Love. In many ways they are like the Good Shepherd.(Psalm 23 for The 4th Sunday of Easter – Care, Guidance, Presence ) On this mother’s Day I cant help but relate a story that comes out of Chicken Soup for a Mother’s Soul called THE TALE OF … More A Mothers Love – Story for Mother’s Day
CARE, GUIDANCE AND PRESENCE John 10:1-10 and Psalm 23 A little child was drawing a picture in Sunday School. The teacher asked what he was drawing. The child said that he was drawing a picture of God. The teacher replied, “..but no one really knows what God looks like.” The child answered, “After I draw … More Care, Guidance and Presence – Easter 4
I’m Going Fishing We’ll go With You John 21:1-19 Here was Peter with the other disciples down by the Lake of Tiberius which was another name for the Sea of Galilee, where they had left their fishing a few years before in order to follow Jesus. They had followed him and seen him do many … More I’m Going Fishing, We’ll Go with You – Easter 3
Our Desire for a New Life John 20:19-31 Sometimes life is wearisome especially as winter winds down and you hope that Spring will fully come. However, when it remains cool, dreary and wet you wonder whether Spring will ever come. This feeling seems to correspond with struggle with the meaning of life and death. As … More Our Desire for a New Life – 2nd Sunday of Easter
RESURRECTION IN A GOOD FRIDAY WORLD All the Scripture passages telling the story of the Resurrection Spring is such a wonderful season. The blossoms come out on the trees. Plants of all kind begin to bloom. Leaves begin to sprout on the branches of trees with that wonderful bright green colour. Birds songs are heard … More Resurrection in a Good Friday World
Life at it is The Passion of Christ Luke 23:1-56 When you come Up against life as it is for the first time, it often comes as enemy. We are sheltered sometimes from life as it is in our childhood – harsh things are covered up by overprotective parents. Then sooner or later events break … More Living Life As It Is – The Passion
Beyond the Patio 