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Mother Church

| The Commons

In Augustine’s Confessions (IV, 12, 19), he connects Mary, mother of Jesus and the church by quoting Isaiah 46:8 where the prophet says “Return to the heart.” Here is the quote: “Christ, our life, came down to us and delivered us from death, killing death itself with...

Born of the Wounded Side

| The Commons

“Eve looks forward to Mary, and her very name ‘Mother of all the living’ (Gen.3:20) is a mysterious presage of the future, for Life itself was born of Mary, whence she  became more fully ‘the Mother of all the living’ . . . Nor can we see the passage ‘I… To...
Cloak of Power

Cloak of Power

| Story Sermon

Cloak of Power   Story Lectionary 2 Kings –The Story of Elijah and the Cloak of Power Psalm 5 (The cloak of protection spread over the righteous) Psalm 91 (The Lord covers you with protection) Psalm 109 (May the accusers wear a cloak of shame and disgrace) Psalm 104...
What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

| Master Sermons

What’s In A Name?   Lectionary: Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Sermon (special selection based on John 17:6-19) The Day of Ascension 17 May 2015 There is a simple, amoeba-ish creature that lives by taking advantage of moist, marginal,...

The Power of Metaphor –5-17-15

| Preaching Tips

When you are reading scripture, try to envision it as a “motion picture.” When you can see the scriptures in living color and hear Jesus’ words in surround sound, you will be able to feel the power of the Story.  The scriptures must not be treated as “dead wood”...