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Lenten Journey March 22 “Anointing of Jesus”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

(Published 3-20-13 as I will be out of town and in a tech-free zone on the day of the post) Today’s post is more of a church-related thought, than a devotional.  The text comes from John 12:1-10 where Mary, sister … Continue reading →

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Lenten Journey-Day 12 Jesus the Healer

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Well, it happened.  I missed not one, but TWO consecutive posts on this Lenten blog series.    I missed the first two sections of one of my favorite passages, John 4 which is the account of the woman at the … Continue reading →

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Lenten Journey Day 8-Stepping into the Light

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

  We talked yesterday about Jesus’ conversation with the Jewish religious leader Nicodemus who came to him at night, so as not to be exposed fraternizing with this new and controversial teacher.  Jesus told him about being “born again” and … Continue reading →

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Lenten Journey Day 7-Jesus and Nicodemus

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Today’s gospel lesson is from John 2:23-3:15, the famous account of Jesus visiting Nicodemus.  This passage contains the conversation which includes the most quoted verse in the Bible, John 3:16, which we will get to tomorrow.  It is just pregnant … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Hell House

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

As Halloween approaches and community organizations are doing Halloween fund-raising events like haunted houses, you may have seen the term “Hell House” or “Judgment House” pop up.  Typically, these are similar in format to a haunted house but with a … Continue reading →

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