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This is one of my favorite passages in the New Testament and, no, it has nothing to do with great wine. Why I like it is because it shows...

One of the favorite images of Christmas is that of the Magi travelling by camel through a star lit night. One brilliant star dominates...

The Massacre of the Innocents is the biblical narrative of infanticide  by Herod the Great , the Roman-appointed King. According to the...

I have long ago come to realize that Christmas Eve is not the occasion for the preacher to offer a sermon that is full of deep...

The Gospel of Luke, above all books of the New Testament, is about women. It reads as if a woman might have written it. It contains...

Rejoice! It’s a word that means to show great joy, delight, or happiness. One might wonder why Zephaniah, one of the gloomiest prophets...

Every year during this holiday season we will likely receive at least one letter, or Christmas card or online message from friends or...

In the Name of our God who is all kindness, Christ who reigns in justice, and the Holy Spirit who recreates our every moment.  Amen.  ...

When Karl Berry walked into an Orthodox Church for the first time in 1983, he was immediately struck by the icons of Black saints. He was...

Two psychiatrists were talking, and one asked the other, "What was your most difficult case?" His colleague answered, "Once I had a...

Wow! Another zinger today! There is a familiar song from the musical Mary Poppins that suggests that “a spoonful of sugar makes the...

After the gruesome barrage in last week’s Gospel suggesting the dismemberment of hands and feet, I thought we’d be safe at least for a...

There’s a sweet rarely sung hymn in our hymnal that addresses Christ’s Eternal Spirit in these words: “I know not how to ask or what to...

A story is told about a church in Denmark where the worshipers bowed regularly before a certain spot on the wall. They had been doing...

You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine traveling at the same...

Listen again to this part of the passage just read. Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and...

We need a little back story to set the stage for what’s going on in the first reading. In Samuel's old age, he appoints his sons as...

The Feeding of the 5,000 Story in Mark’s Gospel with reference to John’s version. The Jerusalem Gazette splashed the fascinating headline...

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Conjures up a scene from Kubrick’s version of The Shining , doesn’t it? I don’t know what...

Jesus is back in town- his hometown. I’ve been saving this story for a special occasion, and I certainly think this wonderful celebration...