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New Stole Sunday: Church Logo Edition

New Stole Sunday: Church Logo Edition

CONFESSION: Before you go any further, dear reader, and decide that I have absolutely no liturgical sensibilities because I wore a WHITE stole on Pentecost, be at peace. I wore this one last week (5/8). I just didn’t have a chance before today to highlight it....
Lydia

Lydia

Sermon at Westfield for Sunday, May 1st. Based on Acts 16: 9-15. Today, I want to talk about Acts—the book that follows John in our New Testament writings. You could think of Acts at Luke, part 2. It was written by the same guy, Luke, who was an historian who prided...
Intentionally

Intentionally

Scriptures: John 13: 31-35, Revelation 21: 1-6 “Love one another.” Three little words from the middle of the Gospel of John, yet those three words changed everything for us in the Christian tradition.  They fundamentally and seismically shifted what faith and religion...
Poofs, Confetti, and the Resurrection

Poofs, Confetti, and the Resurrection

A little over six weeks ago, I told you all about our latest Lenten installation that featured giant, vertical words that represented the six sermon themes for the season. They were striking. Particularly on Maundy Thursday, when their silhouettes loomed over our...
Mama’s Boy, vol. 2

Mama’s Boy, vol. 2

Dear Mama, Last year around this time, I wrote you a letter. It was my first May in Connecticut, and  I was feeling sorry for myself.  I missed home and the people at home. And, of course, I missed you–that part hasn’t changed.  Just last week I was moving...