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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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March 14, 2023

Hopefully Tomorrow…

This is a shameless cross-posting from my newsletter, Biblia Luna. If you’re interested in signing up for it, a weekly look into the intersection of…
March 13, 2023

Hope Abides (Sermon)

On Sunday, March 12, 2023, I led a worship service called “The Darkness May Linger, But Hope Abides.” The theme of the service was to…
March 12, 2023

The Emptying Christ (Sermon)

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Third Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was John 4:5-42. A few…
March 5, 2023

Looking Deep Inside (Sermon)

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Second Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading was John 3:1-17. Watch the…

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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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