Blogging Towards Sunday June 22, 2014
Romans 6:1-11 & Matthew 10:24-39 We have lots of freedoms as Americans. Freedom of religion, of assembly, or thought. But is freedom a thing you have, or something your strive for, … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 15, 2014
Psalm 8 & Matthew 28:16-20 Psalm 8 is attributed as “for the Winepress [gittigh in Hebrew].” That’s the place where the harevest is tunred into a vintage, where the crop is stripped … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 8, 2014
Acts 2:1-21 Is God in the world? How does she moves about in the world? How do we see or hear him? Pentecost was both nothing new at … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, April 27, 2014
Isaiah 2:1-5, Isaiah 25:1-10a, Luke 4:14-30 Easter has come and gone. Jesus is risen from the dead, now what? That can be the way that we feel after discovering … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014
Matthew 28:1-10 & Colossians 3:1-4 Easter is the end of Lent. If you’ve been giving up something like Chocolate, or Coffee, you’re free to indulge today and appreciate what you’ve abstained … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, February 23, 2014
Psalm 148; Matthew 6:25-34, Romans 8:18-27 & the story of Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds [LINK to story] Francis of Assisi had a different way of understanding the Bible … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, February 16, 2014
Romans 12:1-21 & the love story of Francis & Clare of Assisi Francis had a different way of understanding the character of God, and what that vision necessitated for … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, February 9, 2014
John 14:23-29, Matthew 10:34-39 & Luke 4:14-21 & the story of Francis encountering the Sultan of Egypt during the 5th Crusade Peace. It’s an elusive reality for our world today, a precious commodity, desired … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, February 2, 2014
Exodus 16:13-18 & Romans 8:31-39 Monte isn’t preaching this week, instead we have a guest preacher who’ll be speaking from the above texts. Here are some online writings by professor … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, January 26, 2014
Matthew 10:1-16 Francesco de Bernadone, known to us as Francis of Assisi offers a model of Gospel living that has transcended time. Some have said that his example is second only to … Continue reading
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