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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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February 7, 2023

Backs and Burdens

So I’ve been having back issues lately. I know when it started. One day in October, I attended a conference, and walked around with my…
February 5, 2023

Renewed in the Belly of the Whale (Sermon)

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. The text I had in mind while preparing…
January 29, 2023

Consider Your Own Call (Sermon)

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. The reading I preached on was 1 Corinthians…
January 22, 2023

Refreshed with the Power of God (Sermon)

This is an adapted form of the sermon I preached this morning. It was the Third Sunday after Epiphany, and also the second Sunday of…

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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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