Archive for July, 2009

John 6:51-58, Pentecost 11 B, ”Living Bread”

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Sermon notes for John 6:51-58.               
Usually in the church, when we think about and contemplate the meaning of the Last Supper, we think of Holy Thursday in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke.  It was the Passover Meal.  There was unleavened bread and wine at the Jewish Passover. [...]

Ephesians 4: 25-5:2, Pentecost 10 B, “Be Angry”

Friday, July 17th, 2009

“Be Angry”  reflections on Ephesians 4:25-26.
“Put away falsehood and speak the truth.” What an appropriate text for our day and time.
We are bombarded daily with conflicting reports, what is the truth about the stimulus package, whose taxes will increase, what is the truth about health care reform, about global [...]

John 6:24-35, Pentecost 9 B, “The Bread of Life”

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Theme:  “The Bread of Life” is a sermon interpretation of John 6: 24-35.                 I recently visited our grocery store and discovered that the row of bread in our grocery store is seven shelves high and forty-five feet long. This forty-five foot row of bread is divided as follows and I believe that this [...]