John 18:1-19:42 Yesterday, we heard that the devil had put it in the heart of Judas to betray Jesus, and today we bear witness to the outcome of that betrayal. “The Devil made me do it,” a phrase popularized by a comedian in the 70s, has long been a tongue-in-cheek way of excusing minor infractions,Continue reading “The Devil is a Liar”
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Why Should We Not Imitate Him?
John 18:1-19:42 So far, this Church year has felt in many ways like a very long Good Friday. Multiple horrific mass casualties, an ongoing genocide of an entire people who share a homeland with our Lord, violence raging in the Sudan, a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, personal losses and illnesses onContinue reading “Why Should We Not Imitate Him?”
Good Friday is for Grievers
John 18:1-19:42 & the Good Friday liturgy, found on page 276 of the Book of Common Prayer The Maundy Thursday sermon at St Mark’s & Grace was given this year by our ministry intern, Kathy Maddox, a Candidate for Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons. If you missed worship this year, and you wouldContinue reading “Good Friday is for Grievers”
Are you?
John 18:1-19:42 To learn more about the anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism I address in the opening paragraph of this sermon, I encourage all Christians to pick up a copy of The Jewish Annotated New Testament edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. I encourage you to read the articles included at the end of thatContinue reading “Are you?”
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