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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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  • Advent Light Day 8: The Voices

    Advent Light Day 8: The Voices

    For the past week, I’ve been blogging every day. I’m delighted and proud about it, actually. I had slipped so far off the wagon of…

  • Comfort, Prepare, Cry Out, Get Up (Sermon)

    Comfort, Prepare, Cry Out, Get Up (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached the Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2023. The reading I preached on was Isaiah…

  • Advent Light Day 7: The Skating Rink

    Advent Light Day 7: The Skating Rink

    I took my kids to the Easton Winter Village today, an annual event held in downtown Easton each December. There are vendors, live music, visits…

  • Advent Light Day 6: The Abundance

    Advent Light Day 6: The Abundance

    What a day. I found light in at least three moments today. I’ll tell you briefly about each one. First, there was my visit to…

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.