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Tag Archives: Mark 6:1-13
Expectations
“He could do no deed of power there,” they say, “ – oh, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.”
It makes you wonder what their expectations were. Laying hands on the sick and healing them sounds pretty powerful to me. No doubt, for the people healed, for their friends and families, it was life-changing. But to the gospel writer, apparently, no big deal. … Continue reading
Posted in homily, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged hometown prophet, Mark 6:1-13, Year B Proper 9
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A red, white, and blue sermon
Might we be just a little afraid of what might happen if we allow ourselves truly to be changed, converted, transformed by the grace of our Saviour, Jesus Christ? Are we just a little concerned about going against the flow of popular culture, painting with a different brush, suggesting that mercy is greater than might and love more lasting than power; that even the great and the wise need repentance? Are we afraid to trade in our red, and blue, and whiteness for something in a soft velour? Continue reading
Posted in current events, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged discipleship, Ezekiel 2:5, Independence Day, interdependence, July 4, Mark 6:1-13, Matthew 18:1-4
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Year B, Proper 9: Hometown preaching
July7/8th, 2012, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Elyria, Ohio One summer, my son wanted to buy me a gift. All through our vacation, whenever there was a gift shop or stall, he asked to buy me something, and I kept saying … Continue reading
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Tagged deeds of power, envy, hometown, jealousy, Jesus, Mark 6:1-13, miracles, prayer, Year B Proper 9
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A prophet without honour
Two brothers grew up a few years apart. They were close for a time, but grew somewhat apart. They moved in different circles. The elder brother worked hard and achieved some recognition, even notoriety. Every so often the younger brother … Continue reading
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Tagged ask, brothers, funeral, gratitude, Mark 6:1-13, prophet without honour, Year B Proper 9
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