Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 On a recent Saturday morning I received this text: “Where do you stand on the Filioque?” Not exactly what..
Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:1-18 These are three tour de force texts this Sunday. Any one of these readings could be..
1 Samuel 2:18-20; Luke 2:41-52 There are so many places I want to go with these texts, especially the one from Luke...
Christmas pageants have been a part of my Christmas celebrations for almost as long as I can remember. I can’t recall much..
Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-55 We have made it to the fourth Sunday of Advent: Mary visits Elizabeth, there is blessing and joy..
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Luke 3:7-18; Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice, you brood of vipers! This week I read the Gospel lesson last. I read Zephaniah..
Luke 3:1-6 There were 56 total. Some were ceramic, others made of wood. Most were three-dimensional, but a few of the most..
355 mass shootings in 336 days. When will the terror stop, O Lord? Schools, movie theatres, clinics, public streets, sanctuaries, government agencies,..
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36 “The days are surely coming,” says Jeremiah. The days of promise and fulfillment are surely coming. The days..
I have a vivid Thanksgiving memory that seems particularly relevant this year. My young family was living in Greenwood, South Carolina. I..
Formed following the 221st General Assembly, The Foothills Presbytery General Assembly Reform Group has taken on the task of seeking large-scale reform of..
John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8 How did the story get to this place? What did Jesus do that was so offensive to the..
How long, O Lord? How long until we see in each other your image and respond with joy rather than fear? How..
Proper 28 – 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Mark 13:1-8 It’s the end of the world as we know it… or is it? It sure..
I always know when it is graduation day at nearby Fort Jackson. There is a long line at the base gate and..
Proper 27 – Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44 What is this week’s text from Mark about? I know, I know, Scripture is..
Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 I didn’t watch the video. I didn’t want to see. Hearing was difficult enough. The..
Proper 25 – Mark 10:46-52 I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt that I was having eye surgery on behalf of..
Proper 24 – Mark 10:35-45 Jesus agrees to give James and John that which they request and the admonition “be careful what..
Proper 23 – Mark 10:17-31 Are you ever taken aback by your own ignorance or obliviousness? Lately, I find this happening a lot...
Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 The Pharisees know the answer to the question they pose to Jesus. Hence, this..
My daughter looked at a picture of Pope Francis and said, “He looks like a happy person.” I responded, “I think he..
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 “My Jesus, My Savior” do you know the song? It is nice, catchy. It..
Proverbs 31:10-31; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 I am having a psychological conundrum around this week’s texts. There is Proverbs 31, that ode..
This Sunday we see Jesus the master teacher in action. There is back-and-forth, questions and answers, exposition and application. Clearly, there is..
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