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Naked Love
a Sermon for Easter 3C Text: John 21:1-19 Why is Peter naked? The astute observer will notice that each of the gospels handles the resurrection of Jesus differently. Mark, the earliest gospel has no Jesus appearance; Matthew and Luke each have one appearance; while John has three. This morning we get the last one and…
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Peter Jumps Into the Water
This week’s gospel from John 21 deals with nudity, miraculous fishing, and redefining love. It is a jam-packed resurrection appearance that only could be delivered by that incredible gospel we call John. One part sticks out for me this week. And it obviously deals with Peter. So the disciples are fishing. They are hanging out.…
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Pursuing Inbox Zero
Email has changed in the last twenty years. And how we use it has changed completely. It may be time to speak about something new. The email inbox is just a digital version of the mailbox next to the street. You go, check your mail, and come back inside the house. Now our electronic correspondence isn’t…
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Under Water
Wordless Wednesday
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What I Might Have Preached
Since I was on vacation, I didn’t preach this morning. The gospel reading was John 20:19-31, known to many as the Doubting Thomas passage. There are a ton of ways to preach this one, particularly if you aren’t wedded to the idea that Thomas is an unbelieving jackass. Here are a few thoughts that struck…
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Last Day at the Beach
We’re heading home tomorrow from Sunset Beach. We have had a great time with family, even if the weather was cold and rainy. We had sun on the first day and it peeked out at the end. We ate really well and the kids spent a lot of time outside, despite the rain. Mostly we…
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At the Beach
I am currently on vacation with the family in North Carolina. I normally don’t like taking the week of Easter off, but the family planned it. I plan on writing on vacation. Here are some pictures of the first day at the beach.
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