Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jul 18th, 2015
Creeds: The Essentials of Historic Christianity God the Father 1 John 1:1-5, NRSV Luke 15:11-24, NRSV Reflections I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that […]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jul 18th, 2015
Psalms: Songs for All of Life Praise Psalm 146: 1-10, NRSV Reflections The world rings with praise — lovers praising their mistresses, readers their favourite poet, walkers praising the countryside, players praising their favourite game — praise of weather, wines, dishes, actors, motors, horses, colleges, countries, historical personages, children, flowers, mountains, rare stamps, rare beetles, […]
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Psalms: Songs for All of Life Trust Psalm 27: 1-6, NRSV Reflections Confronted with the mystery of god, the creature must be silent; not merely for the sake of being silent, but for the sake of hearing. Only to the extent that it attains silence, can it attain to hearing. But, again, it must be […]
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Psalms: Songs for All of Life Lament Psalm 69: 1-16, NRSV Reflections Until you bottom out, and come to the limits of your own fuel supply, there is no reason for you to switch to a higher octane of fuel. For that is what is happening! Why would you? You will not learn to actively […]
Posted in Sermon Notes on Jul 18th, 2015
Psalms: Songs for All of Life Obedience Psalm 1, NRSV Reflections Two commands direct us from the small-minded world of self-help to the large world of God’s help. First, “Come, behold the works of the Lord.” Take a long, scrutinizing look at what God is doing. This requires patient attentiveness and energetic concentration. Everybody else […]
Traveling Light Relay
Down by the riverside I laid my burdens down and I'm travelin' light