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Full Text Matt 2:13-23 This is an awful Christmas text. It is heart wrench and not at all in the saccharine mode of modern Christmas. In the words of Doctor Who – ‘its half-way through the dark.’ So far I’m finding Matthew tougher that either Luke or Mark to preach from. I think that . . . → Read More: The Holy Innocents Text: Isa 9:2-7, John 1:1-14 Christmas Eve Midnight Introduction Most of you have probably heard me say that John is impossible to preach on. I broke my rule earlier tonight, but the only way it is possible is by picking one verse or one theme and then reflecting it through an epistle or some . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve Midnight – “Light is the Metaphor” Text: John 1:1-14, Heb 1:1-5 Trouble in the World The presents are all bought, if not all paid for by now. St. Nicholas is busy putting stuff under the trees. We are all at that point of the gifting season where it is what it is. Boyfriend and girlfriend will exchange and find out . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve – “Reveiving” #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } We are having two Christmas Eve (Fri. Dec 24th) services this year. The primary Candlelight service is at 7 PM. We will also have an anticipation/midnight service starting at 11 PM. (There will be candles here also, but the tenor is a little different. I will not be singing this year, but if you would . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve Services Full Text Text: Matt 1:18-25 This text from Matthew has a really clear purpose – to explain how Jesus is the Son of David even though he is the Son of the Virgin Mary. But I have to admit that what this text was written to address is just not relevant to today. Now . . . → Read More: So What Does it mean the Jesus was ‘The Son of David”? This is a quick fun video for facebook fans… This is a link to the google labs ngram viewer. Google has been scanning books for a few years. The have roughly 10% of all books ever published scanned. This tool searches and graphs word usage in those books (or a representative subset). Interpretation is left up to you. Well, here is proof. The Beatles . . . → Read More: Huge (and immensely interesting) timewaster Full Text Text: Matt 11:2-15 We are scandalized by the patchy nature of the Kingdom of Heaven. It appears capricious. It appears unfair. Even the Baptist asked – “are you the one?” But isn’t the the real test of faith? When you trust in the goodness of God even when events look contrary? “Blessed . . . → Read More: The Baptist’s Cry of Despair? Elizabeth Edwards died yesterday. From what I know she died of breast cancer and left two younger children in her philandering husband’s care. She lived her first 50 years in private and a very public final 11. And those last 11 include a book called Saving Graces and final good-bye that included the word faith. . . . → Read More: The Content of Hope or More on MTD (Moralistic Therapeutic Deism) |
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