Monthly Archives: March 2013

The problem with Jesus is that he just doesn’t know when to let it go! It’s one thing to have conflicts with the religious authorities, it’s quite another to tell them that tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the Reign … Continue reading →

Yesterday, after leading worship at Grace St. John’s United Church of Christ, members various parishes, family members and friends joined in wishing me a “happy birthday.” Student musicians played an awesome repertoire of classic jazz favorites, and the house was … Continue reading →

(Sermon given at Grace St. John’s UCC, Sunday, March 17, 2013, on the occasion of the Annual Congregational Meeting where discussion about the future of the church was to be discussed.) Someone once said, “Friends may come and go, but … Continue reading →

(Sermon given at Holy Redeemer Catholic Community, Sunday, March 17, 2013) On March 22, 1824 an incident took place in Madison County, Indiana, which came to be known as the Fall Creek Massacre. Six white men murdered nine Seneca and … Continue reading →

(Sermon given at Holy Redeemer Catholic Community, Feb. 24, 2013) We all have certain habits, certain things we do, certain changes in our behavior whenever we enter a church. For us, the tower bell rings, and suddenly all the convivial … Continue reading →

(Sermon given at Grace St. John’s UCC, on Feb. 24, 2013) Today in Jerusalem, one can see the remains of an imposing wall built by Herod the Great as part of a massive temple renovations project. That temple stood for … Continue reading →