Author Archives: Trinity Seasons

Beyond our imagination, not His

Between the final chapter of Job and the reading from John’s Gospel, I see ever more clearly how only by losing all but our faith in Him and at the same time, His in us, do we live authentically and … Continue reading

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Barriers to entry

Last week I was commanded by the Holy Spirit to share a word with someone.  I knew through every fiber of my being that a book I was reading was speaking to me and to another but I knew not … Continue reading

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NOW…take stock of NOW to be able to glorify

54 Jesus therefore no longer walked about openly among the Jews, but went from there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness; and he remained there with the disciples.  John 11:45-54 The eternity of NOW and how … Continue reading

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A long-winded bunny trail begins at the intersection of Politics and Gospel

…with no real end in sight, today…. Last night I attended the first of eight lecture nights from a Speaker’s Series I have subscribed to for over a decade.  Featured were Vermont Governor and former Democratic Party Chair Howard Dean … Continue reading

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Commuting with God at the wheel

Like a weekday commuter leaving his driveway on a weekend who finds himself on the road leading to his office instead of the road to the grocery store he was sent out to,  I found myself in the Psalter this … Continue reading

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Psalter as Anchor, not Wings…why not both-and?

I am daunted that once again the psalm readings this morning are like an anchor rather than spirit-filled wings to which I look to the Word to send me into the day.   Instead, I am pulled down into my … Continue reading

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Abundant life from an abundant, enormous God

I’ve been rereading J.B. Phillip’s Your God is Too Small:  A Guide for Believers and Skeptics Alike this past week.  It has been a terrific accompaniment to the lectionary readings that have revealed the immensity of our Abba Father, such … Continue reading

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All in His Time

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. This one verse from the Acts reading today stopped me in my tracks … Continue reading

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Ministry, the good news and joy

In seminary students are asked to name a biblical story they most identify with in terms of ministry (actually for those seeking Holy Orders a sponsoring parish will ask this long before they reach seminary).  Where do you see yourself … Continue reading

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