This year the Gospel of Mark forms the core of the lectionary. That gospel is one that comes out of the desert. A voice is heard in the desert. A baptist appears there. All the countryside goes out there. And Jesus is driven there by the Spirit no less. All . . . → Read More: Deserts, knowledge and Truth
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Lord give us today our daily bread. Reading Anne of Green Gables to the 8 year old, and I’m enjoying it as much if not more than her. From chapter 7 entitled Anne Says her Prayers… She had intended to teach Anne the childish classic, ‘now I lay me down to sleep’. But she had the glimmerings of a sense of humor – . . . → Read More: Anne of Green Gables – On Prayer Text: 1 Tim 2:1-4, Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation I hope you didn’t mind the reading from Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation. It’s a little longer than normal and not biblical, but if you have never read it, it is a short classic and an amazing document of vision. Full Text It is hard talking about this one. Because there is no real answer other than prayer, which I desperately beg of you to do. In that vein, this is Anselm of Canterbury which happened to be the prayer of the day in my prayerbook… Blessed Lord and Savior who has commanded us to love one another, . . . → Read More: Why Some not Others…  Comments are closed  Matthew, Sermons, Word  All Saints, beatitudes, evangelism, friends, grace, Matthew, mission, prayer, salvation Full Text …But, isn’t Peter’s experience a little like our prayer life most of the time. We’ve been sleeping. Not paying too much attention to the wonders and sorrows around us. More concerned about filling our bellies, amusing away the time and getting a good night’s sleep. But then something changes…really quick. . . . → Read More: Staying Awake – the role of Prayer and Transfiguration Full Text The arresting line in the gospel text (Mark 9:14-29) is of course – ‘I Believe, Help my unbelief!” But, the point of the text by its own words are prayer – “this kind only comes out with prayer.” What comes out? A demon of muteness and deafness. If faith comes by . . . → Read More: Sermon – Get connected, return to prayer -Mark 9:14-29 The prayer book that I have been using has the days scripture readings (OT, Epistle and Gospel), a 4th reading from the church and opening and closing prayers. Tuesdays the opening prayers come from the Book of Common Prayer. The original version was the work of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury – the English . . . → Read More: Prayer for the day Text: Daniel 1:1-21 The old testament readings in the daily reading series just started to take us through the book of Daniel. Since it is now after Easter, I hope to get back on track with these posts and a new book seems like a good place to start. Daniel is also one of the . . . → Read More: Daniel |
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