Reflection on Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Mark 6:1-13, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9, for 2015 Abingdon Creative Preaching Annual. (Here is a link for the 2014 issue.) When I get weary in my work, I turn to Ezekiel. His life always makes mine seem easier by comparison. I’ve never had to eat a divine scroll…
A reflection on John 18:33-37, Christ the King, Proper 29, written for 2015 Abingdon Creative Preaching Annual. (Here is a link for the 2014 issue.) Power and authority are often conflated, but the two are not necessarily the same. Pilate has the power to determine if Jesus lives or dies. But he seems a little…
A sermon preached by Randy Marshall at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. April 28, 2013 Acts 11:1-18 John 13:1-35 April 15, 2:32 PM, an e-mail from Marci Glass to Randy Marshall: “So, I’m told nobody is going to want to hear me preach on the 28th after surgery. I thought I’d be okay, but…
Good morning! Thank you to everyone who lifted up prayers and good thoughts for me yesterday during my knee surgery. I could feel your love and am very thankful for it. I will meet with the doctor on Monday and am hoping he will explain this picture that was sent home with me. Is this…
I watched a lot of TV as a kid, which I don’t mention with pride. Brady Bunch re-runs, After School Specials, Hogan’s Heroes, Love Boat, Emergency (I love you Randolph Mantooth!)–the list is long and not high brow. But since I had the TV on all the time, I also saw every Schoolhouse Rock film…
A sermon preached April 21, 2013 at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Psalm 23 Acts 9:36-43 I had another sermon planned for today. But then this week happened. And kept happening. Bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon. An explosion at a plant in Texas. Ricin filled letters mailed to elected officials in DC. Shootouts…
Here is the prompt from Deb over at Revgals . “I am an enthusiastic newspaper reader. Lately, however, world events have made it hard to read and process the pain in the world around me. Perhaps you have struggled with this, too. So, with the events of the violence and tragedy from the Boston Marathon…
As many of you know, I’ve been dealing with matters of self perception, self awareness, and a year of transformation. I blogged most recently about it here, and to some degree here. I decided I was tired of hating my body and that life was too short to wait for someone else’s notion of perfection…
The old adage is to never pray for patience. Believe me, I would never do that. Because I hate waiting. When I have decided what is next, I am ready for it, NOW. I’m not a fan of delayed gratification. I have no skills in this area. I admit all of this as a confession…
Here is the prompt from Karla at Revgals today: 1. How are you doing? What’s going on in your life? Generally, I would say life is good and life is busy. The usual. But I have been dealing with a misbehaving knee for a while. After finally seeing the doctor when it didn’t go away…
Glass Overflowing 