The following is a reflection I wrote for the Lenten Devotional our church publishes each year. As we approach the fourth anniversary of my mother’s death, I thought it fitting to share on this blog. Friday, March 29, 2013 Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 When JesusContinueContinue reading “GOOD FRIDAY”
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 There are several psalms that I always have at the ready whenever I visit parishioners in hospitals. Psalm 27 is one of them. The very first verseContinueContinue reading “WHO DO YOU TRUST?”
The Confession of St. Peter
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”Matthew 16:15-16 [NRSv] A personal confession: This text has deep personal meaning for me on a couple of different levels. First, it was the gospel text that was preached on theContinueContinue reading “The Confession of St. Peter”
Walking Together in Faith 