Tag Archives: Jesus

Yes/No Questions

Last Sunday’s Gospel reading included these familiar words from John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. The priest … Continue reading

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Kaleidoscope

In Sunday School I was taught that angels are “God’s thoughts” visiting us. If that’s the case, I sure have been visited by a lot of angels this past week. *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     * On … Continue reading

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The Wilderness Temptations — The Snarky Version

For the first Sunday in Lent, our Gospel reading was the story of how Jesus was tempted by the devil after He had fasted for 40 days in the desert. (Matthew 4: 1-11, if you want to look it up.) … Continue reading

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Ash Wednesday

I love the liturgy of the Ash Wednesday service in the Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer. While you might think an Ash Wednesday service would be a depressing focus on sin, I find it to be very powerful and even … Continue reading

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What Am I Praying For?

Even though one of my favorite passages from the Bible advises me to “pray constantly,” I don’t always remember to pray about everything that is worrying me. When I do pray about something that is making me anxious, I don’t always … Continue reading

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