Category Lectionary
Sermon Podcast from Yesterday
“Excelling in the Race of Your Life” 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, July 1, 2012 itunes podcast is here
A Bit of Haiku of Sunday’s Scripture
2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 The heart is heavy Deep love for friend and enemy The Song of the Bow ——————————————– Psalm 130 The way I’m praying It’s more than a morning watch Here in the depths ——————————————– Lamentations 3:22-33 A piece of the Lord Fruit of sitting in silence Unceasing God love ——————————————– 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 […]
Overview of Scripture for this Sunday’s Worship
The lectionary texts for this Sunday are all gold mines of inspiration and challenge. The Old Testament text, 2 Samuel 1:1,16-17, is the song David writes to lament the death of Saul and Jonathan. David was many things in life, but what stand out the most here is his gift with words. He wrote from […]
“Why is Jesus Asleep in My Storm?” sermon from Sunday
“Why is Jesus Asleep in My Storm?” Mark 4:35-41 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, June 24, 2012 John Henson iTunes audio is here. Seeing that Jesus is in your boat, discovering that he isn’t worried about what you are worried about, and trusting that he is lord of the storm.
The Calming Slumber of Jesus in Our Storms
I am at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly, in Ft. Worth, this week. I’ll be lucky to get much of a sermon together for Sunday, much less post much about the lectionary texts this week. Instead of posting about each one, I am just writing a few thoughts about the Gospel text–the one I’ll […]
“Fathers and Mustard Seeds: The Power of Influence”
“Fathers and Mustard Seeds: The Power of Influence” Mark 4:26-36 Delivered to Church for the Highlands Sunday, June 17, 2012 Pentecost 3B iTunes Pocast of Sermon here
Haiku of Scripture for Sunday
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Grieving in Ramah Call of God and horn of oil Who has a good heart? ————————————- Psalm 20 Chariots and horses Glittering yet not real gold Hear us when we call ————————————- 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 Wallenda walker Death below, darkness ahead Something new is made ————————————- Mark 4:26-34 Jesus teaching ag Wow. […]
An Invitation to Trust the Right Hand of God–Psalm 20 for Proper 6B
Psalm 20 This psalm developed as the result of David’s many experiences with the strength and faithfulness of God’s right hand. It is a beautiful prayer of reflection on God’s reliability, trustworthiness, and power. David had learned to put his trust in “the name of the Lord our God” in the midst of difficult times […]
Psalty Hatfields and McCoys
Psalm 138 I recently watched the History Channel’s Hatfields and McCoys show, starring Kevin Costner. It was a three-part series about the feuding family who quickly became a household name for familial rivalry and violence. The show depicts the decade long war as the result of the two fathers from each family, dating back to […]
Lectionary Haiku
Haikuing this Sunday’s lectionary texts Isaiah 6:1-8 Hot coal in the air Whole lot of shakin goin’ on Here am I send me. Psalm 29 A breaking cedar Echoes in the wilderness Speech patterns of God Romans 8:12-17 No songs of slavery An Agent for adoption A call to Papa John 3:1-17 […]
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