This week’s Gospel reading comes from Mark’s Gospel, chapter 6. The first verse is verse 30, and the last is 56. And there’s a lot that happens between verses 30…
This Sunday we're going to talk about King David's famous "Dance of Joy," where he danced in the streets of Jerusalem with abandon, and, it seems, without shame. Sometimes we…
The Apostle Paul has been called many things: wise, the founder of the “modern” church, the Apostle to the Gentiles. And arrogant. Yeah, let’s name it: Paul has been called…
The constant refrain through Christian worship is the gift of Grace, God’s unmerited love, given to us through God’s loving action in Christ Jesus. However, no matter how many times…
This Sunday we will read the familiar story of the young shepherd boy David, who dared what no one else would do: he stood in the space between the people…
The Apostle Paul worked diligently to bring the Gospel to the Gentile world. He promised that, in Christ, all people would have access to grace, find meaning in life, and…
This Sunday we enter what is known in the church as "ordinary time." Ordinary time occurs twice in each year, and it represents the time of year that exists outside…
Wednesday I was at an all-day meeting, with the Congregational Development office. In Merrimack, New Hampshire. On the way home, well, let's just say the weather was impressive. As the…
This weekend marks the Pentecost, a day we celebrate that the Holy Spirit gave her gifts to the believers. But it’s also a day that we celebrate as the birthday…
Sometimes it feels like living in the life of faith can be an exercise in futility. No matter how hard we try, or how long we try, it seems like…
