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Mark 1: 1-8, 2nd Sunday of Advent, "The Wilderness or the City"

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

 
Theme:  Finding God in the wilderness or the city?
From the back of the church, you hear the sound of a ram horn and there is silence….  total silence.    
Today is the day of John the Baptist. Today is an invitation is given to you and me to prepare for the coming of Christ.  To [...]

Mark 13: 24-37, First Sunday of Advent, "A State of Readiness"

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

  
Theme:  A state of readiness to meet God face to face.
It was January 27, 1986. We were getting ready. The whole nation was getting ready. It was going to be a great day.  All eyes were watching the television sets. It was going to be the “all time greatest” space launching. We had a [...]

Matthew 15: 21-28, Pentecost 13 A, "Persistent Prayer"

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

The wheels from the car screeched.  The mother’s heart stopped.  The child screamed.  The mother ran to the street out in front of the house as fast as she could. She was scared spitless when she saw the tricycle and her daughter lying on the pavement.
That’s the way mothers are. That’s the way [...]