Jesus
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The Way – roadmaps, Jesus, and finding GOD
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a Homily for Easter 5A Text: John 14:1-14 The Big Goodbye Jesus is saying His goodbyes. This morning, we are brought back to the Last Supper, the final teachings, the big goodbye. Jesus is saying that it is almost time to go, but don’t worry: it isn’t their time yet. They will follow.…
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With: Jesus, shepherds, and feeling alone
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a Homily for Easter 4A Text: John 10:1-10 Alone When I left for college, I was pretty conflicted. In one sense, I was confident and believed in myself. In another, I felt unprepared and was worried that everyone was smarter than I am. I did well in school and had no reason to doubt…
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a Homily for Easter 3A Text: Luke 24:13-35 The Walk and Talk When Aaron Sorkin’s show, The West Wing debuted in 1999, it pioneered a technique dubbed “The Walk and Talk”. Shows before The West Wing featured plenty of walking and plenty of talking and even plenty of people walking while talking. But no show…
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An Easter Sermon
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a Homily for Easter Text: John 20:1-18 The Recap I know that many of you were unable to attend the many parts of Holy Week and so missed the opportunity to know what we are actually celebrating this morning. So here’s a brief recap. On Sunday, Jesus, surrounded by a great crowd, arrives in Jerusalem.…
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a Sermon for Maundy Thursday Text: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 The Cup This year, it was helpful for me to remember that we have developed a different way of marking days from Jesus’s time and place. Then, the day began at dusk. So this, Jesus’s final day, has begun. He gathers His friends for dinner, for…