Category Archives: Whispers

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God is love, God loves you more and you are God’s favorite

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

Psalm 87: 1 On the holy mountain stands the city he has founded; *the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. God. Loves. Fill in the blank. More. Over the years to ones I have … Continue reading →

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Fine Robes, Copper Coins and Naked Ladies

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

Looks can be deceiving and blinding.  How often we need the eyes of the other to see God’s presence in God’s church. In today’s gospel Jesus points to the scribes and priests fancy vestments as a way to distinguish them … Continue reading →

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Thy will be done..AUGH!!!!

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

If you attend a church that follows the first track (Track 1) of the Sunday lectionary, you have been hearing from Genesis the story of Joseph and his brothers.  For several weeks his story was broken into sections and closely … Continue reading →

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Mark’s post on the Transfiguration: LIKE! That cloud though!

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

Any number of biblical images capture my imagination and put me to thinking of the power of the Holy Spirit to connect the dots of all things seen and unseen; images that speak a thousand of God’s words.  But the … Continue reading →

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The Feeding of the 5000 mis-reported?: The significance of numbers in God’s Word

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

During this week’s bible study in which we prepare for the upcoming week’s worship by praying and discussing Sunday’s lections, (this Sunday, The Feast of the Transfiguration though our parish will hear Proper 13 instead)a parishioner was taken aback at … Continue reading →

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‘State of Anglican Communion’ an issue of the institution, not God’s church

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

Last night at the church where I serve we wrapped up a Newcomer’s Series on The Episcopal Church.  In addition to covering the final chapters of the study guide, we committed to answering questions posed at the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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The Happy Sower

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Mark 4:1 Again he began to teach beside the lake. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the lake on the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 80: A thousand words from the English countryside

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

One of my great pleasures while traveling is to visit both art galleries and markets in hopes of discovering a picture of the area that captures some dimension or moment of my experience in the place. This last trip to … Continue reading →

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I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, * till I make known your strength to this generation and your power to all who are to come.

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

I’ve been away from ministry for awhile and the distance I’ve felt from the work has been unsettling, though during my travels I was blessed with opportunities to pastor and even lead a liturgy and prayers in one of the … Continue reading →

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Blindness, the War on Cancer, and the Seven Dwarves – Thinking about Sin

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

John 9:1 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ 3Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born … Continue reading →

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