Advent is a time in which silence and waiting can be emphasized. The theme of silence has many metaphors in scripture. Muteness (as in Zechariah) is one of them. In preaching, as well as in worship, think about how you can create moments of silence, pauses, Selah...
Lord God, You have appointed me as a Bishop and Pastor in Your Church, but you see how unsuited I am to meet so great and difficult a task. If I had lacked Your help, I would have ruined everything long ago. Therefore, I call upon You: I wish to devote my mouth and my...
“All In” Story Lectionary 26 November 2017 Jesus’ Transfiguration [Christ the King Sunday] Let There Be Light (Genesis 1) *Moses and the Burning Bush on God’s Mountain (Exodus 3) Witnesses to Moses on Sinai and the First Covenant (Exodus 24) Moses in the Tent of...
As we wind our way toward the end of the liturgical year, and the end of our tour of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s 2013 Signature Series broadcasts, we have come to the key of E flat major. E flat major is the key of heroes. Inspiring, courageous, gritty,...
In our time and culture, we don’t really understand, most of us, what it means to pledge loyalty to a King. In order for us to understand the concept of Christ the King, we need to explore the metaphor of “King”… and all of its sub metaphor –crown, scepter,...
