Lent 5 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd Ezekiel 37:1-4, Psalm 130, Romans 6:15-23, John 11:18-44 “Sometimes my burden seems more than I can bear It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there.” Bob Dylan[1] Ezekiel lives among an alien people with alien gods. Seized from his homeland, he and 11,000 other captive Israelites are taken to…
Testing God in the Wilderness Lent 4 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd St. Brendan’s Church At first sight, the wilderness looks desolate, empty of all life. Dried creek beds, lonely wind howling across the waste places. A desert owl screeches in the distances. Abandoned. Forsaken. A closer look reveals stories. Ancient stories. Civilizations come and gone.…
There will be seasons where it feels like God’s completely abandoned you, and the promises God gave you are simply not coming true. You feel like you’re wandering in the wilderness, and the question is, is God really trustworthy? Can I really trust Him? It’s a very hard place. Abraham and the Walk of Faith…
From Death to Life Lent 1 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd March 5, 2017 On his 1988 album, Oh Mercy, Bob Dylan sings, Most of the time I’m clear focused all around Most of the time I can keep both feet on the ground I can follow the path, I can read the signs Stay right…
The Unveiling of God’s Glory Doug Floyd March 5, 2014 The trumpet is sounding. Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand: A day of darkness and gloominess, A…