Monthly Archives: April 2020

Emmaus: The Way of Faith

Posted on April 24, 2020 by John

My wife and I have done herding dog demonstrations with our Border Collies for many years. On those occasions countless people have come up to us, told us that they had some sort of a dog who might have herding … Continue reading →

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Psalm 16: “The Lord is Everything to Me”

Posted on April 18, 2020 by John

Psalm 16 is the prayer that Christians have said in the wake of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also a perfect prayer for pandemic times.   This prayer is a meditation taking us deeper and deeper into the … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on April 17, 2020 by John

They say about our part of the country, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” Well, from yesterday to today there has been a bit of a shift. Here are the sheep grazing in our north pasture in … Continue reading →

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Easter: To Rise With the Occasion

Posted on April 8, 2020 by John

The Gospel Reading for Easter Day is John 20.1-18 The reading for this day, obviously, is about the empty tomb and the resurrected Lord speaking to Mary Magdalene and enabling her faith to develop.   I feel compelled by circumstances to … Continue reading →

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Easter Vigil: You Have Only to Keep Still

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

For a true Easter Vigil service a great many Bible passages are suggested and appointed to lead us up to the glorious drama of the Resurrection.   Besides the Resurrection proclamation, the one required and appointed text is Exodus 14:10-31, … Continue reading →

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Good Friday: We Are On Trial

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

John’s Gospel is so different from all the others, because Jesus the spotlight is on his eternal divinity in all its power.   One dominant theme throughout the Passion according to John is that when Jesus is brought up on … Continue reading →

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Maundy Thursday: Don’t Keep Safe. Keep Loving!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

These epidemic days everyone tells us, “Keep safe.” But our real job is to keep loving, and loving often isn’t safe.   Maundy Thursday gets its name from the Latin, mandatum, which means “commandment.” Jesus’ new commandment to us, which … Continue reading →

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Holy Week’s Climax: The Three Days

Posted on April 6, 2020 by John

What meaning is there in this time piled high with difficulty? To the extent that we listen to the earth we might hear a sigh turning into a deep breath. Forced into staying in our homes we have given creation … Continue reading →

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