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Jesus’ health insurance policy
He tried ignoring her. Then, she was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted. Continue reading
Holding fast to an ordinary peace
Whenever we visit the in-laws in the British midlands, my husband’s extended family gathers in a local Indian restaurant for a curry. On one such evening a couple of years ago, the service was, uncharacteristically, rubbish. We were beginning to … Continue reading
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Tagged #LondonBridge, fasting, interfaith, Mayor of London, Ramadan, Sadiq Khan, terrorism
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Holy Comforter
Do not be alarmed by her unpredictability. She knows what she is doing. She speaks your language. She knows your name. Continue reading
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Tagged climate, creation, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, terror, Trinity
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Good
Brooding over the nascent creation; the divine nesting instinct restrained, barely distressing the surface, featherlight, lest its exquisite potential be crushed by the weight of glory.
Statuesque
A sermon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 2017 “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 17:22-31, Confederacy, John 14:15-21, statues, Year A Easter 6
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Gateway Jesus
The readings are for “Good Shepherd Sunday,” fourth of Easter, 2017 I have some sympathy with Jesus’ original audience, who heard him speak of sheep and shepherds, gates and gatekeepers, and wondered what he might mean. So he tries to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ananias and Sapphira, healthcare, Jesus, way of the cross
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Good Friday: his own people
At the beginning of the Gospel according to John, we read that, He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Good Friday, Jesus, John 1:10-11, sean spicer
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An open letter on the proposed budget
A letter to my congressional representatives. Please note that this is my personal opinion, and not sent on behalf of any congregation or organization. My fellow Americans, I would like to take a moment of your time to consider the … Continue reading
Forty days of fear
The most ubiquitous instruction in the Bible, we are told, is this: Do not be afraid. And yet, its counterpart is not unfamiliar, either: Fear the Lord your God. Ash Wednesday marks the first of forty days of Lent. It … Continue reading
Return
Without prayer my words are empty air Without silence I bellow in the wind Without praise my anger turns to bitterness Without passion my blood runs wasted cold Without humility endurance loses its endeavour Without return disquiet finds no rest … Continue reading
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