Lent 5 2019Chase and Katie WhitmireIsaiah 43:16–21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:7-16, Luke 20:9-19 Chase – As I have meditated on our scripture for this week I have been overwhelmed by a common theme. If I could sum it up, this is what it would be: We have an unbelievably loving God who relentlessly pursues us–But…
Lent 2 St. Brendan’s Anglican Church Isaac Bradshaw Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17–4:1, Luke 13:22–35 On the BBC, there is a wonderful little program called Room 101. If you know the name, it’s because Room 101 is a reference to George Orwell’s 1984 ; it is a room in which hated things are…
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…