Today begins again the church season of Advent, as you might well notice in the decorations adorning our historic sanctuary. Advent is a season of preparation; we prepare once again […]
I’ve just finished my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving Day; my counters are covered with the ingredients for the special feast while the turkey is thawing in the refrigerator. Kim, […]
The Temple glowed brilliantly in the spring sunshine that day. A vast complex of buildings and courts, covering the equivalent of 35 acres (the size of our modern Pentagon complex), […]
Her arms were spindly and rough, like the dry twigs she had gathered for kindling. Her body shook as she stood over the fire, greedily sipping and sucking the steam […]
There is an old saying that goes, “Be Careful What You Wish For; you might get it”. The adage implies that should our wish come true, it may come with […]
There’s an old saying, “Have you ever seen a U-Haul on a hearse?” While the answer to that rhetorical question is “no”; of course, someone had to stage a picture […]
“Some texts in the Bible, both in the Old and New Testament have what some scholars have termed “texts of terror.” Usually, these are texts that scholars consider to be […]
If parts of this week’s gospel lesson sound a little like déjà vu from last week’s lesson, you aren’t mistaken. Last week’s passage, Jesus jabbed his disciples with three sharp […]
In our reading this morning, which we find set right in the middle of Mark’s gospel, Jesus asks the essential mid-term question of his disciples: “Who do you say that […]
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