a prodigal’s blog
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. . . just another sinner, poor & needy.First of all, let me say welcome. Second, please note that the posts in this blog do not reflect the opinions of the United Methodist Church, nor my local congregation. They are mine alone, and depending upon the day, I might not even claim them as my own either :^)
The beautiful header for my blog was painted by Julie R. Neidlinger. Her work and blog can be found at Lone Prairie.Net.
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Category Archives: Bible
The Bible: An Uncomfortable Book
The quote below is from a blog by Sojourners. There is, in a word, nothing comfortable about the Bible – until we manage to get so used to it that we make it comfortable for ourselves. But then we are … Continue reading
Following Christ
In this week’s gospel reading from John 21, we have a conversation between Jesus and Peter. It goes like this: When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than … Continue reading
Posted in John, Life, Sermon
Tagged following Christ, following Jesus, John 21, Peter
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Called to Suffering
There is nothing that makes me angrier as a pastor than “prosperity preachers” who tell their followers that by becoming a Christian nothing but blue skies and rose gardens are in their futures. These purveyors of a false theology are … Continue reading
Posted in John, Living/Life, Sermon
Tagged Christian life, Peter, Quo Vadis, suffering, prosperity preaching, Acts 9, John 21
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My Sermon: Narrow-Mindedness Leads to Constricted Hearts
This sermon is based on the following scripture passages: Jeremiah 1:4-10 The word of the LORD came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Jeremiah, Luke, Worship/Preaching
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Love, Luke 4:21-30, Narrow-mindedness
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1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Some notes on the paraphrase: This passage of scripture relies heavily on the repetition of two words: diversities (sometimes translated as “varieties,” and it is found three times in eleven verses) and same ( which is, at times, translated as … Continue reading
John 2:1-11
My paraphrase of John 2:1-11 Two notes about this paraphrase. First I think it is important to make it clear that the master of the feast says that only after the guests are drunk is the the inferior wine served. … Continue reading
Taming the Tongue
Image via Wikipedia My sermon on James 3. ———- Today my intentions were to preach a short and sweet sermon. Unfortunately, though it may be shorter than some of my messages, I’m afraid it won’t be very sweet. And if … Continue reading
A Wandering Aramean
"And you shall make response before the LORD your God, ‘A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the … Continue reading
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The Word
Image via Wikipedia In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word was in the beginning with God, and all things were made through him. Without him was not any … Continue reading
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