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Chrysostom, it rhymes with…?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Today in the church calendar we celebrate a giant of homiletics.  He is a man with a simple first name and, to be honest, a “challenging” last name:  John Chrysostom.  He was the Patriarch of Constantinople and was one of … Continue reading →

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But they refused to listen

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

How many people do we know who are like this: “But they refused to listen, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears in order not to hear.” (Zechariah 7:11) In the lesson from the Hebrew scriptures from this … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

In the gospel reading for today, Matthew 6:7-15 Jesus is instructing his disciples about the language they should use when they pray.  We say these words every Sunday, or a slight derivation of them, at any rate…The Lord’s Prayer.  But at the start … Continue reading →

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