Genesis 17: 1 -7, 15-16 Take Up Your Cross March 8,2009
Romans 4: 13 -25: Mark 8: 31 -38
Our lenten texts call us to the discipline of renouncement. They speak to the Buddhist idea of detachment. They speak to the spirituality of freedom- a new understanding of sacrifice, where the cross is not blood sacrifice.
2 Kings 5: 1 -14 Inner Work Feb. 15, 2009
1 Corinthians 9:24 -27
Mark 1: 40 -45
1 Corinthians 9: 16 -23 Witnessing Feb. 8 , 2009
Mark 1: 29 -39
What does it mean to witness? Paul lays out his mission to preach the Kingdom of God. In the passage from Mark, we read of the beginning of Jesus mission to preach the kingdom of God. Paul speaks of an obligation to preach the Kingdom. Jesus creates a community to witness to the Kingdom.
Mark 1: 21 -28 Being Possessed Feb. 1.2009
1 Corinthians 8: 1 -13
Driving out Demons? What are we to make of this? In our modern world we have had many theological debates over the term. For some it refers to some psychological problem - or illness, to explain away the word. In doing so we can rob it of its metaphorical meaning and what it could mean to us.
Mark 1; Genesis 1 Water of Life Jan 11, 3009 George Hermanson
Jan 4, 2008 Light Breaks In The Rev. Dr. George Hemanson
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