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Coming up Empty
I’ll never forget a sharp rebuke given to my PhD supervisor from someone who read an article he’d written about how deep faith in the...
Church of the Incarnation
Feb 9, 20254 min read


The Courage of Trusting in God when you are empty
One of my favorite characters in Scripture is the widow at Zarepheth. Do you remember the story? God sends the prophet, Elijah to her...
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Feb 2, 20254 min read


Judgement Day
Our passage this morning tells us of events that actually follow immediately after Jesus is returned by the Holy Spirit, from having been...
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Jan 26, 20254 min read


The Good Wine
In our passage this morning we hear that Jesus is at a wedding with his mother and some disciples. Unfortunately, someone organizing the...
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Jan 19, 20254 min read


Jesus's Baptism
How much time in a given week, in a month, in a year, or how about over your lifetimes, have you spent striving to accomplish goals?...
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Jan 12, 20254 min read


Epiphany: True Power
There really is nothing new under the sun. If you read about Herod’s history, you’ll see that although he was born an Arab, his family...
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Jan 5, 20254 min read


Christmas: Why Shepherds?
One of the most magnificent, humbling and frankly, in this day and age, compelling things about God is that his power - a power that...
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Dec 24, 20244 min read


Mary's Mustard Seed
I am always struck at Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she is favored by God and will bear his Son. This Son, the Messiah, the King of...
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Dec 22, 20243 min read


Advent 3: on Spiritual Immaturity and Pride
I’ll never forget the first time I attended church in Advent hearing these lines: “you brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the...
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Dec 15, 20244 min read


Advent 1: Hope through tempestuous times
Every year we of course celebrate Advent. The season has been celebrated for centuries as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth. It also...
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Dec 1, 20244 min read
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