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God’s Wisdom Freely Given (Easter V Sermon)

I’m going to try to get back in the habit of posting my weekly sermons here. This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The texts I preached from were Proverbs 4:10-18 and John 14:1-14. Our first reading today is from…

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April 30, 2026

Eternity in an Hour

When I think back to my night in the tree in 1993, I remember being in darkness. I remember standing there, with a bungee cord…
April 28, 2026

Jealous of Jenny

I was listening the podcast The Mental Illness Happy Hour. On this episode, the guest was Jenny Lawson, an author whose works I’ve read and…
April 18, 2026

Changing My Brain’s Oil

I’m sitting in the waiting room at the car dealer, waiting as the oil is changed and the emissions are inspected. It’s so easy to…
March 22, 2026

When Eye Sees God

Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt,…

● About Me

I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.

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God’s Wisdom Freely Given (Easter V Sermon)

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Eternity in an Hour
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