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Prayers, overheard
Each stood away from the other, his face turned anyway but there, no meeting of eyes for these two, let alone hearts, minds. One looked up to heaven, his prayer belying his blindness to the other, “Thank God I am … Continue reading
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Tagged humility, Luke 18:9-14, parable, Pharisee, prayer, pride, repentance, tax collector, year c proper 25
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Year C Proper 24: On the need to pray always and not to lose heart
The days are coming, says the Lord, says Jeremiah, the days are surely coming when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. I will be their God, and they shall be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, harvest, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Jesus, Luke 18:1-8, parable, patience, prayer, unjust judge, widow, Year C Proper 24
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The widow’s might
I might be tempted call her a nag, or a scold, or a hag, or worse. A woman I knew said, “My husband says I am an advocate for our child; but I know that’s not the word that the … Continue reading
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Tagged kingdom of God, Luke 18:1-8, self worth, unjust judge, widow, women, Year C Proper 24
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Your faith has saved you
There are those who believe that a world in which miracles happen is one in which we could not live without the unpredictability driving us insane. Others feel that a world without miracles is one in which we would not … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, Jesus, Luke 17:11-19, miracles, power, prayer, ten lepers, Year C Proper 23, your faith has made you well
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Year C Proper 22: All that we need
Whether the Psalm is spoken or sung or whispered behind closed doors, there is no softening that last line, with its vicious dreams of vengeance. We might be tempted to ask what it’s doing in our Bible, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 10:1-24, Luke 17:5-10, Luke 18:29-30, Luke 22:35, Psalm 137, stewardship, Year C Proper 22
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Year C Proper 22: opening thoughts
Whether the Psalm is spoken or sung or whispered behind closed doors, there is no softening that last line, with its vicious dreams of vengeance. We might be tempted to ask what it’s doing in our Bible, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged atrocity, Babylon, Bible, faith, lectionary, Luke 17:5-10, Psalm 137, Syria, vengeance
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Brought to you by:
I wish I could give you the details. I’m a little hazy on them myself. I can tell you that today was brought on entirely by prayer. It wasn’t the words, God knows, nor the miniscule, mustard-seed faith that wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged day, faith, mustard seed, prayer
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Year C Proper 21: The rich man and Lazarus
So we have reached the finale of the season of rich man parables. You will remember that in these parables, the phrase “a rich man” is used to indicate not simply someone who has a lot of stuff, but someone … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Timothy 6:11-19, dives and Lazarus, Jesus, Luke 16:19-31, parables, repentance, rich man, Year C Proper 21
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Year C Proper 20: The parable of the dishonest manager
We all knew, in the old westerns, who the bad guys were by the colour of their hats. These days, if you go to a movie and a smooth character speaks to you in a somewhat refined British accent, you … Continue reading
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Tagged dishonest manager, ethical investing, Financial Times, God and mammon, Jesus, Justin Welby, Kray, Luke 16:1-13, parable, Parkhurst, rich man, Shakespeare, Year C Proper 20
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Year C Proper 20: Thick as thieves
An extract from tomorrow’s sermon: A man was incarcerated in a high security prison on the Isle of Wight, off the southern coast of England. Whilst there, he had fallen under the wings of one of the most notorious criminal … Continue reading
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Tagged God and mammon, Jesus, Kray twins, Luke 16:1-13, money, parable, Parkhurst, rich man, servant of two masters
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