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  • Autumn, Melancholy, and Suicide

    It’s the middle of autumn. November. A wintry wind has been whirling around my world the last week or so. This wind knocked the power out twice within a week, which was less than pleasant for me. A power outage is a very reliable trigger for me, one that ramps…

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  • The Light Shines in the Darkness

    The Light Shines in the Darkness

    This is an adapted form of the “Blue Christmas” sermon I preached this afternoon. Blue Christmas is a special service designed for people who find…

  • Rejoice, Favored One!

    Rejoice, Favored One!

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The gospel text was Luke 1:39-55. Other texts…

  • Share. Play Fair. Don’t be a Bully.

    Share. Play Fair. Don’t be a Bully.

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday of Advent. The gospel lection was Luke 3:7-18. John gives…

  • Waiting in the Darkness

    Waiting in the Darkness

    This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached yesterday, the First Sunday of Advent. The gospel reading was Luke 21:25-36. I must confess:…

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.