Christ the Prism

June 21, 2014
Text: 1 Peter 1:21: “Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are…

Setting the Pace

April 19, 2014
Text: Matthew 28:8: “So they left the tomb quickly with fear and joy,  and ran to tell his disciples.” The first thing i want to say is, I’m glad you’re here.…

A World Out of Order

April 15, 2014
Things happen so fast on Palm Sunday. We have this crazy, happy moment of starting outside, and making a big parade into the church, carrying plant material that we never see at any other…

Lazarus, Life, and Love

April 7, 2014
Text:  John 11:36: “So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him.’” Not long ago I met a young man in the town of Hardwick, where I’m based for much of…

With Discerning Eyes

April 7, 2014
Text:  1 Samuel 16:7: “..the Lord does not see as mortals see...the Lord looks on the heart.” Yesterday, Saint John’s went all out.  We laid on quite the celebration, including gifts…

Nowhere But Here

March 22, 2014
Text: John 4:21: “...the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.” There are many things that make Christianity distinct from other…
The lessons appointed for this day can be found at this link. Text: Romans 5:31: “For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or…

The Easy Stuff

March 22, 2014
Text: Matthew 4:9: “...and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” It is the beginning of the season of…

Great Expectations

March 22, 2014
The texts for the day are at this link. Text: Leviticus 19:2: “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” One of my favorite scenes in…

Making Choices

March 22, 2014
Text: Matthew 5:37: “Let your word be ‘Yes, yes,’ or ‘No, no’: anything more than this comes from the Evil One.” The story of the Christian faith includes a wide…