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Category Archives: Faith
Christmas Eve B: On Them Light Has Shined
The First Reading for Christmas Eve is Isaiah 9:2-7, which starts with this oracle: 2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, darkness, Isaiah, light, pandemic
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Advent 4 B: Look Up to God And Down on None
The Gospel Lesson for this Sunday is the Annunciation: Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that, though a virgin, she will bear the Son of the Most High God, the Messiah of the lineage of King David (Luke 1:26-38). The Psalm that … Continue reading
Pentecost 20A: Used by Trump or by God?
The alternative Old Testament Reading for this Sunday is Isaiah 45:1-7, where the Lord calls up Cyrus to be used as an instrument to subdue nations, strip kings of their robes, and open doors for the returning exiles. And … Continue reading
Trinity Sunday: Put Things (Back) in Order
Things Fall Apart is the title of the powerful 1958 book by the late Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. It tells of the tragic life of a young man, trying to find respect for himself and his family by overcoming what he … Continue reading
Posted in Church and Social Movements, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged 2 Corinthians, Chinua Achebe, communion, grace, Love, pandemic, peace, protests, riots, Trinity, Trump
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Easter 6A: What if God did send the virus?
The Psalm for Easter 6 A is Psalm 66. It includes this: 10For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11You brought us into the net; you laid burdens on our backs; 12you … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged 1 Peter, Easter, monotheism, pandemic, psalms, suffering, virus
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Good Shepherd Sunday
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is, famously, Good Shepherd Sunday. The Gospel reading for this Sunday is John 10.1-10. I was asked to provide a video from our sheep farm that would give a little insight as to what … Continue reading
Posted in Border Collies, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Sheep
Tagged cross, Faith, Good Shepherd, pandemic, resurrection, trust, verify
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Emmaus: The Way of Faith
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
Posted in Border Collies, Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Border Collies, Christianity, Easter, Emmaus, Eucharist, fellowship, herding, pandemic, Sheepdogs, the Way
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Psalm 16: “The Lord is Everything to Me”
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
Posted in Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Prayer, Reflections on Sunday Readings, Spirituality
Tagged Easter, James Luther Mays, Jon D. Levenson, life, pandemic, Prayer, resurrection
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Easter: To Rise With the Occasion
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
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Easter, Eucharist, Holy Communion, Lincoln, Martin Luther, pandemic
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Easter Vigil: You Have Only to Keep Still
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
Posted in Church, Faith, Featured, John's Posts, Pandemic Blog, Reflections on Sunday Readings
Tagged Easter Vigil, exodus, Jews, Moslems, pandemic, redemption, shofar, stillness
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