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There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
by Brian Maas
There is something about the wail of a bagpipe that seems especially appropriate this Sunday.
by Brian Maas
Encouraged by donkeys
For almost 40 years they have done their plodding, gracious work on me and my vocation.
April 2, Passion Sunday A (Matthew 26:14-27:66)
The Passion reveals the many gods of my own making.
by Brian Maas
April 2, Passion Sunday A (Matthew 26:14-27:66)
The Passion reveals the many gods of my own making.
by Brian Maas
April 2, Palm Sunday A (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11)
In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.
by Brian Maas
February 26, Lent 1A (Matthew 4:1-11)
Many professions require testing—including Son of God.
It’s hard to let go of what we once had.
February 22, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Remember you are dust, and to dust you will return. But my sermons!
January 29, Epiphany 4A (Matthew 5:1-12)
Luke’s Beatitudes are for the poor. What if Matthew’s are, too?
January 22, Epiphany 3A (Psalm 27:1, 4-9; Matthew 4:12-23)
If God is our salvation and stronghold, why are we just as vulnerable as anyone else?
Do baptizer and baptized constitute a hierarchy? How was Jesus’ baptism fulfilling all righteousness?
And six stars they offer for our own
by Liddy Barlow
January 8, Baptism of the Lord A (Matthew 3:13-17)
Even Jesus is unable to escape the consequences of sin, becoming a victim of human violence.