Monthly Archives: October 2007
Luke 18:1-8 – My Paraphrase
[print_link] Luke 18:1-8 (My Paraphrase) Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to continually pray without losing heart. He said, “There was a judge in a certain city who did not fear God and had no respect for people. And a widow in that same city came to him and said, ‘Do justice [...]
Best Resources for Sermon and Worship Prep for Proper 24C, Ordinary 29C, Pentecost 21C
[print_link] After scouring the internet for sermon and worship helps this afternoon, here are links and excerpts from some of the best resources I found. Click on the links to read more. Also, check out the following sites for further materials for your use: The Text This Week SAMUEL Strong Center Open Doors Dylan’s Lectionary [...]
The Smiley Face Preacher (Otherwise Known as Joel Osteen)
Last evening (Sunday, October 14th) I watched some of 60 Minutes, a show I rarely view anymore. The reason I did this was because I saw it would have a piece on Joel Osteen, Senior Pastor of America’s largest “church,” otherwise know as Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. If you didn’t see the feature, I [...]
The Prayer that Suffices
Meister Eckhart, a medieval Christian once said, “If the only prayer you say in your whole life is ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice.” May we all always offer to God our thanks for all he has done for us. Technorati tags: prayer, Meister Eckhart, quote, thanks, complaining
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 – My Paraphrase
[print_link] 2 Timothy 3:14-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and in what you have been firmly persuaded, knowing from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. [...]
Architectural Details – St. Elizabeth’s Church at Norwood, Ohio – Post 1
Technorati tags: photos, phtography, St’ Elizabeth’s, Norwood, Ohio, architecture, detail
Stained Glass – St. Elizabeth’s Church, Norwood, Ohio – Post 3
Technorati tags: photos, photograph, stained glass, St. Elizabeth’s, Norwood, Ohio, Vineyard Central
Night Terror – A Poem by Yours Truly
[print_link] This poem recalls a night during my teenage years when my sleep was disturbed by a dream, a nightmare really, that Jesus had returned, the rapture had taken place, and I had been left behind. This was in the days well before the Left Behind “novels” had been written. No,the books that caused my [...]
Stained Glass – St. Elizabeth’s Church, Norwood, Ohio – Post 2
More beautiful windows. Technorati tags: stained glass, St. Elizabeths, Norwood, Ohio, Vineyard Central, photos, photography
The Simple Beauty of a Single Leaf
[print_link] Lately I have been drawn to the simple beauty of fallen leaves, especially the ones with a rich brown color. Of course, I also love to manipulate the photos after I have taken them. So without further ado, here is the same photo of a brown leaf shown in four different ways. Of course, [...]
