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The Transfiguration Of Jesus 2 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:2-9; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6   To have a better understanding of the event we are celebrating today, we must go back to the previous chapter. In Mark 8 … Read More

Mark 1:29-39 If we take a look at the church in general today, we will see that we still have the debate between preaching what is called a social gospel and preaching what is called … Read More

Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 8:1-3; Mark 1:21-28           Once again, the lectionary presents us with a common theme in all the scriptures. That theme is authority. The first reading, from the book of Deuteronomy, speaks … Read More

Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Every child in church has sung a song relating to the story we read. Every child knows of how Jonah was swallowed by the big fish. And … Read More

John 1:43-51 This is the second Sunday after Epiphany. Epiphany is the time in the liturgical calendar when we get to read all those Bible stories about the beginning of Jesus’ ministry.  Epiphany is about … Read More

Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11     The lectionary always presents three scriptures; we usually read one every Sunday. Today, I decided to include all three: Old Testament, Acts and the Gospel. I did it because … Read More

Luke 1:47-55; 2014             On Sunday afternoon, June 1st, 1975, Darrel Dore was on an oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico. The oilrig is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to … Read More

Isaiah 61: 1-4 and 8-11; John 1:6-8 and 19-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 This is the Sunday of Joy and during this season of preparing for the coming of Jesus, there are many things that bring … Read More

Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 Just imagine if one Sunday I appear dressed in animal skins and greet people with the expression, “You brood of vipers! Who do you think you are? Repent because the Kingdom … Read More