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Month: July 2020

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Logos by Mary Oliver

Here is a wonderful poem by Mary Oliver to get us ready for the gospel reading that we will be hearing in this Sunday's worship service.

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Pondering this Pandemic and the Sign of Jonah

As we live through this unprecedented pandemic, what can we learn from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

Sonnet for Psalm 24

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 24, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on July 25, 2020July 26, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

Mustard Seeds and Fine Pearls

What is the kingdom of heaven like? Jesus offers a number of parables to try and describe it. Here is my sermon on five of these parables, in Matthew 13.

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

The Dream by Anna B. Wright

A powerful and timely essay reflecting back on the day that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

Posted on July 22, 2020July 21, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

What the Kingdom of Heaven Is Like

What is the kingdom of heaven like? Not what we might expect. Here is a sonnet based on the description of the kingdom of heaven offered by Jesus in Matthew 13.

Posted on July 20, 2020July 30, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 103

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 103, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

The Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat

When we sow the seeds of the gospel in this world, an enemy sows weeds among the wheat. What shall we do about it? Here is my sermon on Matthew 13:13:24-30, 36-43.

Posted on July 17, 2020December 28, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

Letters and Papers from Prison – Part 1

What does a pandemic and an unexpected prison stay have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Letters and Papers from Prison" has a lot to teach us as we live through this pandemic.

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 1 Comment

Lead, Kindly Light

This week's Poem, Prayer, Psalm, and Promise features a poem by John Henry Newman alongside Psalm 91, and is offered as an evening devotion.

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