Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the LORD.
This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter through it.
I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This is the LORD’s doing;
it is marvelous [...]
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Here he comes making promises. Talking big. Seemingly a good man. Well thought of outside the capital city, his parade is filled with more pomp, more hope, more expectations. And yet… less than one week later, the crowds cry out “Crucify, crucify!” I was thinking about Obama’s rise and fall today. It amazes me how quickly [...] A couple Sundays back, the gospel lesson for the day was the parable of the prodigal son. Most sermons speak primarily to the prodigal, the Father’s embrace, the restoration of the sinner and the celebration over the one who was once dead and is now alive! I love these sermons- they are Gospel, and about our own conversion! [...] And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vine-dresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it [...] Just a couple brief Lenten observation: 1. If Jesus spent times of waiting, times of trials, temptations and suffering, why do we think we should be exempt? We should all expect these times as a part of life and assume that the people we meet along the way, or in the pew next to us are [...] By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive [...] |
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