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Month: January 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020June 11, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

Book Review: When Poets Pray by Marilyn McEntyre

Are you interested in poetry? Do you still find yourself joining with disciples of every generation in asking the Lord to "teach us to pray?" If so, I think that you will find this book by Marilyn McEntyre to be very helpful, and one that you will return to often.

Posted on January 26, 2020April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

A Great Light: My Sermon on January 26, 2020

Isaiah promised that a great light would shine into the darkness of his world. In this sermon, I reflect on the ways in which Jesus brings light to a world that still often walks in darkness.

Posted on January 19, 2020April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

What Are You Looking For? My Sermon on January 19, 2020

What are you looking for? Really? If Jesus were to ask you that question, what might be your answer? Here is a sermon on that question, asked by Jesus in John 1:29-42

Posted on January 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

What Is Right with the World: My Sermon on January 12, 2020

Jesus insisted on being baptized by John in order to "fulfill all righteousness," but what does this mean? Here is my sermon on Matthew 3:13-17.

Posted on January 11, 2020April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

Book Review: Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer

Here is my review of Parker Palmer's classic, "Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation."

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

Without Hindrance?

When life just seems like one obstacle after another, the New Testament book that we call "The Acts of the Apostles" can offer a powerful reminder that God is still at work in our life, and that there is no obstacle too great for God to overcome.

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