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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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  • Powerless and Beloved (Sermon)

    Powerless and Beloved (Sermon)

    This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached Sunday, August 13, 2023. The gospel text was Matthew 14:22-33. Watch a video of the…

  • 4-Dimensional: A Question of Balance?

    4-Dimensional: A Question of Balance?

    This is one in a series of posts about my recent interest in the “Enneagram of Personality,” and how Type Four is a perfect fit…

  • 4-Dimensional: You Complete Me

    4-Dimensional: You Complete Me

    This is one in a series of posts about my recent interest in the “Enneagram of Personality,” and how Type Four is a perfect fit…

  • Where Have I Been? Scribbling.

    Where Have I Been? Scribbling.

    Where have I been? I haven’t been around lately. I’ve been going through the motions, but not really here. I’ve been multitasking, but all the…

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.