In October, I wrote a column about thoughts and prayers, in which I suggested that if you’re going to say that you are praying, you really ought to be praying. […]
Resisting Evil … (February 25, 2018)
Wednesday, while I was writing this sermon, I had the CBC News Channel on in the background. They were showing the rally at the Florida State House by the students […]
Connected … (February 18, 2018)
In parts of the early church, Lent was a season to focus on baptism. If you were a new convert to the faith, you would have spent three years learning […]
Being Christian and Meaning It (February 16, 2018)
There’s an old joke about a police officer following a car being driven by a most impatient woman. She honked angrily at some drivers, flipped other people the finger, yelled […]
Marked as Christ’s Own (Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018)
You all know the old line that comes from Benjamin Franklin: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Let me change that up a little bit: “In […]
The Rhythm of Feasting and Fasting (February 9, 2018)
Next week, the church will celebrate a couple of special days in its calendar—Shrove Tuesday, followed by Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is better known these days as either Mardi Gras […]
Into the Mystery (February 11, 2018)
What a weird little story we read this morning. What do we do with it? How are we to understand it? Let’s begin with the mountain. In the Bible, high […]
Pancake Supper
Christ Church will hold its annual supper of pancakes and sausages on Pancake Tuesday. Join us on February 13 at 5:30 pm for a time of feasting and fun as […]
Jesus’ Friends of Little Faith (February 2, 2018)
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus calls his disciples by an affectionate name, oligopistoi. The first half of the word means “a little” or “a few”; the second half comes from pistis, […]
Doing What a Disciple Does (February 4, 2018)
I mentioned last week that the first thing Jesus does in Mark’s gospel is healing and teaching. This is the heart of Jesus’ ministry; as he teaches and heals, he […]