Relating, Creating, Transforming
Matthew 14:22-33 The Hobbit, a book by JRR Tolkien, begins with this line: “in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” The author Tolkien lets us the reader know that this is not a nasty or unkempt hole, like the lair of a mouse, but rather a cozy place, filled with fine furniture, […]
Read MoreLuke 24:1-12 The “Easter” sermon is the hardest one to preach. No really–it is. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the tried-and-true, Christian-crux message with which you can’t go wrong. After all, how do I effectively relate Jesus, the Easter Bunny, colored eggs, and marshmallow peeps? It is a story so misunderstood and so […]
Read MoreLuke 9:28-43 So the other day I was walking down the street in University City in Philadelphia, on my way to a meeting. It was cold [of course] and so people were hurrying to class, work, or wherever they needed to go without hesitating one bit. Who could blame them? It was cold. I admit […]
Read MoreMateo 17:1-9/Matthew 17:1-9 Mariposas Cuando era un niño, recuerdo que mis papas leyeron un libro que se llamaba La Oruga Muy Hambrienta. Cuantos de Uds. han leído este libro? Es ecrito por Eric Carle. Es muy corto. Y lo voy a leer: Al claro de luna reposa un huevecillo sobre una hoja. Un domingo de […]
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