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July 31, 2011 – “An Ordinary Miracle”

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Title:          “An Ordinary Miracle” Text:           Matthew 14:13-21 Day:           Proper 13A Date:          July 31, 2011   To my little fifth grade self, there was no other word for what saw than magical.  I was watching the Athens High School Symphony Orchestra … Continue reading →

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April 3, 2011 – “Following God’s Lead”

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Title: “Following God’s Lead” Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Day: Lent 4A Date: April 3, 2011 Many of you know that Eryn and I love to play games: board games, strategy games, card games…pretty much anything other than computer games (which … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2011 – “God Has A Plan”

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Okay, so I know you are all dying to hear the story of how we ended up adopting Lydia.  So, here it goes… It was a little over two weeks ago on a Friday.  Everything was going along as a … Continue reading →

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February 13, 2011 – “Grace-Filled Lawful Living”

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Title: “Grace-Filled Lawful Living” Text: Matthew 5:21-37 Day: Epiphany 6A Date: February 13, 2011   Right now, one thought is beginning to infest the mind of millions of Americans from sea to shining sea: taxes.  That’s right, we’re fully in … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2011 – “The Search for the Perfect (Imperfect) Disciples”

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Title: “The Search for the Perfect (Imperfect) Disciple” Text: Matthew 4:12-22 Day: Epiphany 3A Date: January 23, 2011 This week I found out that I was eligible to get a new cell phone.  Almost immediately upon hearing this news, I … Continue reading →

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October 3, 2010 – "Enough"

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Title: “Enough” Text: Luke 17:5-10 Day: Proper 22C Date: October 3, 2010 Most of you know that I grew up in the Detroit area.  I enjoyed my time there as a kid.  There was always lots to do: go to … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2010 – "A New Motivation"

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Title: “A New Motivation” Text: Luke 14:25-33 Day: Proper 18C Date: September 5, 2010 When I first arrived at Messiah three years ago, I spent a lot of time asking many of you two questions: (1) what brought you to … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2010 – "Missing the Point"

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Title: “Missing the Point” Text: Luke 10:38-42 Day: Proper 11C Date: July 18, 2010 I remember feeling so nervous that I felt a little nauseous as I pulled up to her house that afternoon in my ’88 Honda Civic Hatchback.  … Continue reading →

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July 4, 2010 – "Nothing Works!"

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Title: “Nothing Works!” Text: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Day: Proper 9C Date: July 4, 2010 It was a beautiful day in the late spring when my two cousins and I embarked on our camping adventure.  We were spending the weekend at … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2010 – "Getting Comfortable with Chaos"

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Title: “Getting Comfortable with Chaos” Text: Acts 2:1-11 Day: Pentecost C Date: May 26, 2010 On Thursday afternoon, I had the pleasure of playing a game of golf with my dad.  Conditions were perfect: the sun was shining, it was … Continue reading →

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