The blind man did not ask for any of this. If you’ll recall, he was quietly sitting by the side of the road, minding his own business, when suddenly the disciples notice him. The disciples, who clearly have still not fully understood Jesus, ask Jesus whether the blind man or his parents sinned to make [...]
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Lent 2, Year A, 2011
20Mar11Listen to the sermon here.
My family did not grow up going to church. I would go once or twice a year to the military chapel with a friend or to my grandmother’s Baptist church, but church was not part of the fabric of our weekly lives until my teenage years. When I was in sixth [...]
Lent 1, Year C, 2010
21Feb10When I am feeling run down, I like to lapse into fantasies about destination spas. Whether we’re talking about Canyon Ranch in Tucson or Mii Amo in Sedona, I day dream about their cloud soft bedding, private sunning decks, hot stone massages. (I think less about the healthy eating and the rigorous exercise, of course.) [...]
Lent 3, Year B, 2009
15Mar09Oh, Jesus.
Just when we think we know our incarnate deity, just when we think we’ve gotten a sense of his personality, just when we’ve gotten comfortable with him, he has a temper tantrum in the temple and starts causing real havoc.
Our mild mannered man-god starts acting more like testosterone fueled thug than a wise sage.
In [...]
Lent 1, Year B, 2009
01Mar09The story of Noah’s Ark is such a sweet story, isn’t it? You’ve got a big boat, a colorful lead character, animals marching two by two. We even have a big, beautiful rainbow wrapping itself around the story as the finishing touch. Because it is sooo cute, Noah’s Ark imagery is very popular for children’s [...]
