6th Sunday after Epiphany February 12, 2012 Mark 1:40-45, 2 Kings 5:1-14 My recent bout with ‘frozen shoulder’ pain, has been an eye-opener. I knew that people who were very sick or in serious pain couldn’t concentrate on anything and were often even unable to really carry on a conversation. But knowing it and experiencing […]
A Day in the Life….
5th Sunday after Epiphany February 5, 2012 Mark 1:29-39, Isaiah 40: 21-31 My friend Katie is a talented and beautiful young woman married to a soldier. In the short time she’s been married she’s already lived far away from the people she loves. It’s sometimes a lonely life. But it doesn’t stop her from […]
Flying Blind
4th Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2012 Mark 1:21-29, Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 There’s a story of a man alone in his house on a stormy night. His living room had a huge picture window, looking out over a lake. Because of the electrical disturbance of the storm, birds were disoriented and flocks of them began […]
Falling in Love All Over Again
3rd Sunday after Epiphany January 22, 2012 Mark 1:14-20 My sister called the other day to tell me that she’s getting married. It’s been 12 years since my brother-in-law died, and she was sure she was not interested in ever dating or marrying again. She will be 80 this year, and he’s 85. They are […]
Prepared for Good News
2nd Sunday in Advent December 4, 2011 Mark 1:1-8 “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Good news. Is there any good news these days. It seems to me that the world is full of contention and finger-pointing, defensiveness and deep cynicism. For those who are jobless or […]