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Spiritual Friction
A sermon for April 28, 2024, 5th Sunday after Easter, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – Buffalo, NY. To watch the sermon, click here (video starts with the gospel reading). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I’d like you to notice something about our first reading
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The Recklessness of God
A sermon for May 1, 2024, Pentecost Sunday, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – Buffalo, NY. To watch the sermon, click here (video starts with the gospel reading). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen! Would you say you are a reckless person? Are there behaviors you
Categories: Sermon
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Bee Serve-y
Thank goodness! Bees and beekeepers are not limited to labels such as Democrat, Republican, Independent, communist, socialist, capitalist, rich, middle-class, poor, deserving, undeserving, Jew, Muslim, Christian, white, BIPOC, etc. As beekeepers, we sometimes take resources (honey, pollen, brood) from stronger hives and move them to weaker ones not to weaken the strong hives, but to
Categories: DiscipleshipTags: LoveNeighbor
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“Things of Beauty” Walk
Do you ever have those days when you’re just feeling a bit blah? Try a “Things of Beauty” walk by yourself, someone close, children … however you want to do it!
Categories: Faith Practices
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The Importance of Showing Up
Standing up to the plate and waiting for a ball to be hurled in your general direction isn’t easy, isn’t natural, and can be truly scary if you think too much about it. But stepping up and simply being there is so important. Being there to support and encourage those who are stepping up is…
Categories: Discipleship
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Walking in the Rain
I was awakened at about 3:00am by subtle flashes of lightning and the low rumble of an approaching thunderstorm. While I lay in bed awake, enjoying the sound of the rain, I remembered a wonderful experience with my mom when I was a child. When I was young, my family had a dog. It was
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What’s your favorite quote? Why?
Words surround us every day and every where. These words inform us; frustrate, anger, annoy us; bore us; move us; or inspire us. What makes the difference? What are your favorite quotes? Feel free to share them here. What makes these words stand apart from all the other words that clamored for your time and
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Prayer for the New Year
“Jesus speaks to us the same word: ‘Follow thou me!’ and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time.”
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Slow Your Roll – Advent
Life gets really busy … especially now as we prepare for Christmas! What’s up with that? We celebrate the Prince of Peace with chaos, the Lord of Life with what brings death, Emmanuel (God with us) with isolation and busyness? I’m part of a group where we are invited to slow our roll … to
Tags: SlowYourRollAdvent
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Diversity, Unity & Division: A Bible Study
While most people would say that they’re open to the perspectives of others, and that the division we’re experiencing is not in society’s best interest, we still get stuck when it comes to addressing it and finding solutions. See a framework for creating effective discussions, based on God’s word.
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