Uncommon Prayers

Texts:  Esther 7.1-6, 9-10, 9.20-22; Psalm 124; James 5.13-20; Mark 9.38-50 The Book of Esther  comes to us from a time when Jewish peopl...

Proverbs 1.20-33; Psalm 19; James 3.1-12; Mark 8.27-38 We live in difficult and disorienting times. Sometimes I wonder if the world is g...

Texts: Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23; James 2.1-17; Mark 7.24-37   Today’s readings make two basic points, I suggest: (1) that God himself...

Texts: 2 Samuel 6.15; 12b-19; Ephesians 1.3-14; Mark 6.14.29 I’ll never forget the first time that I went to one of those massive dance...

Texts:  Isaiah 6.1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8.12-17; John 3.1-17 When we choose to give ourselves to God in baptism, thus calling on Christ ...

Texts:  Ezekiel 37.1-14; Acts 2.1-21; John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 “Mortal, can these bones live?”  That is what God asked Ezekiel as the pr...

Texts:  Acts 10.44-48; 1 John 5.1-6; John 15.9-17 This morning I want to lead you in a criminally brief meditation about love.  ‘Love’ ...