The texts for Sunday, February 15, 2014 (Transfiguration Sunday): 2 Kings 2:1–12; Psalm 50:1–6; 2 Corinthians 4:3–6; and Mark 9:2–9 “Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.” – 2 Kings 2:1 You would think that a biblical book entitled “Kings” mightContinueContinue reading “Kings and Prophets”
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Unanswered Prayers
The texts for Sunday September 30, 2012 (Lection 26): Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29; Psalm 19:7–14; James 5:13–20; and Mark 9:38–50 Man, I’d give my eye teeth to be able to pray like that. Maybe even my right hand. Maybe even an eye. …To be able to pray like Elijah and stop the heavens up for threeContinueContinue reading “Unanswered Prayers”
Life-giving?
The texts for Sunday, August 12, 2012 (Lectionary 19): 1 Kings 19:4–8; Psalm 34:1–8; Ephesians 4:25—5:2; and John 6:35, 41–51 “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: ‘It is enough; now, O LORD, take away myContinueContinue reading “Life-giving?”
Moving on—Tears allowed
The texts for Sunday, February 19, 2012: 2 Kings 2:1–12, Psalm 50:1–6, 2 Corinthians 4:3–6, Mark 9:2–9 “But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.” – 2 Kings 2:12b So, the story goes that Elisha was plowing his field and the prophet Elijah came along and threw hisContinueContinue reading “Moving on—Tears allowed”
Barefoot before God
The texts for Sunday, August 7, 2011 are: 1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; and Matthew 14:22–33 Audio of sermon: Pentecost-L19A.2011 “… I can imagine not wanting to step out of that boat or to step out of that cave because I know that I would fail. because I know that I am tender-footedContinueContinue reading “Barefoot before God”
A Divine Silence
The texts for Sunday, August 7, 2011 are: 1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; and Matthew 14:22–33 “… and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.”- 1Kings 19: 12b-13a As IContinueContinue reading “A Divine Silence”
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