Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light
Posted in Sermon Notes on Mar 30th, 2014
Series: Lord of Lent Arrest and Denial John 18: 12-27, NRSV Reflections Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest only on […]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Mar 21st, 2014
Series: Lord of Lent Kneeling Power, Kneeling Love: Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet John 13: 1-17, NRSV Reflections The horrified reaction of Peter … is the reaction of normal human nature. That the disciple should wash his master’s feet is normal and proper. But if the master becomes a menial slave to the disciple, then […]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Mar 16th, 2014
Series: Lord of Lent Tears at the Tomb John 11: 17-44, NRSV Reflections To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it […]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Mar 7th, 2014
Understanding Jesus: He Gives Sight to the Blind John 9: 1-13; 18-41, NRSV Reflections “Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.” If it is “the Jews” whose actions illustrate this fact, it is only because they are the representatives of us all – as […]
Traveling Light Relay
Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light