The Fringe
You are wearing the fringe of Christ’s garment. Let the words of your mouth and the actions of your heart and hands be a part of healing the brokenness of this world. Continue reading The Fringe
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Intrigue, Power, and Grace
The Gospel of Mark shares a powerful story of political intrigue, cowardice, and prophetic faith. The struggle between King Herod and John the Baptist reveals the contrast between earthly power and divine grace. Despite the rise and fall of empires, the eternal hope and promise of Jesus Christ prevails, offering strength and courage to confront injustice. Continue reading Intrigue, Power, and Grace
The Color Blue and the Kingdom of God
4th Sunday After PentecostJun 19, 2024Mark 4:26-34 In the movie Mask (1985), Rocky, whose face is deformed, tries to find a way to describe color to Diane, who is blind. How does one explain what blue is if you’ve never seen it? He comes up with an idea and uses a rock he put in … Continue reading The Color Blue and the Kingdom of God
Ancient Trolling
And the Tale of a Blue and Black Dress 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Jun 9, 2024Mark 3:20-35 About ten years ago, some of you may remember, there was a huge controversy on the internet over the color of a dress. Some saw a blue and black dress and others saw a white and gold dress. … Continue reading Ancient Trolling
Water and Spirit
One must be born from the womb of God’s Spirit, too. Continue reading Water and Spirit
EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Corinth
Day 9– As we drove to the Peloponnese we went by the Corinth Canal, which connects the Ionian Sea with the Aegean Sea. Construction began in 67 BCE and was completed in 1893 BCE. Makes construction in Houston look not so bad. (Ignore the finger.) We frist toured the museum of the ancient city of … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Corinth
Abide
Easter 6, Year BJohn 15:9-17 How many of you have seen the classic movie, The Big Lebowski? Today’s gospel of course had me thinking about “the Dude.” Also known as Duder, or His Dudeness, or even El Duderino. For The Dude, there was only one way to go through life, and that was to remember … Continue reading Abide
EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Ephesus (Kusadasi) & Patmos
Day 5: We disembarked in Kuşadası, Türkiye where we found the ancient city of Ephesus. I was told the ruins here far exceeded those of Rome. They were exquisite. Our guide was an archeologist himself, often signing up to help at the local excavation sites. He was eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to be accepted … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Ephesus (Kusadasi) & Patmos
EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece–Berea & Meteora
BEREA Berea was an old city even in Paul’s day. It was first mentioned by Thucydides in 437 BC. When Paul and Silas visit, it’s a prosperous Roman city with a large Jewish population. I found it to be a quiet, easy-going village by the time the EDOT pilgrims arrive in our year 2024 CE. … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece–Berea & Meteora
You Want to See Jesus?
Lent 5, Year B 2024John 12:20-33 In our Gospel today, Jesus has already entered Jerusalem, the event we will actually celebrate next Sunday. It is the time for the Passover, so many Judeans, like Jesus and his followers, are filling the city for this holy celebration. And there were non-Jewish people that came to worship, … Continue reading You Want to See Jesus?
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