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Blogging Towards Sunday, May 31, 2015

Romans 8:1-25  Trinity Sunday After Pentecost (last Sunday) we traditionally pause to articulate and affirm the three-in-oneness of God: what we call Trinity. It’s less a moment consecrated to piercing theological dogmas, … Continue reading

May 29, 2015 · 1 Comment

Blogging Towards Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015

Ezekiel 37:1-14 & Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday Today is Pentecost. If you’re a student of Greek you can hear the “penta” which sounds like 5 and means the 50th day … Continue reading

May 20, 2015 · 1 Comment

Blogging Towards Sunday, May 17, 2015

In my study this week I came to the conclusion that Jean Vanier (the founder of the l’Arche community) said it best when talking about this chapter in his commentary on John. He … Continue reading

May 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Blogging Towards Sunday, May 10, 2015

John 15:9-17 As I read and wrestled with this week’s scripture I thought of the classic dictum “which came first? The chicken or the egg.” I hear Jesus teaching about … Continue reading

May 8, 2015 · Leave a comment