Easter 6 Rev. Doug Floyd John 15:9-17 Born to a wealthy and influential business man, Toyohiko Kagawa was orphaned by the age of four. His mother was a concubine of the businessman and his wife adopted Toyohiko as the sole heir of the father. He grew up in a wealthy Japanese home in the early…
Expectant Prayers of the Desperate Advent 2B 2017 Mark 1:1-8 Rev. Doug Floyd They’re leaving the city. Men and women. Tax collectors. Soldiers. Pharisees and even Sadducees. It seems like everyone is headed to the Jordan River, hoping to hear the voice that trumpets the coming of the kingdom. He doesn’t mince words. “Prepare the…
Jeremiah’s Lament Rev. Doug Floyd Jeremiah 20:7-13 Pentecost +3 In his book Being Christian, Rowan Williams discusses hearing God’s Word. “[W]hen you see a group of baptized people listening to the Bible in public worship, writes Williams, “you realize that Bible-reading is an essential part of the Christian life because Christian life is a listening…