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Month: August 2020

Posted on August 10, 2020May 12, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 1

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 1, along with some of my personal reflections on this psalm.

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 9 Comments

Why He Walked on Water: My Sermon on Matthew 14:22-33

The story of Jesus walking on water is a familiar one, but offers new insights into our Christian life whenever we turn to it. Here is my sermon on this powerful story.

Posted on August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

How to Live in the Present Moment (To Remind Me)

The present moment "holds infinite riches," so why do we so often live in the past or future? Here are a number of quotations about living in the present moment that I have collected over the years that I thought would be helpful to share.

Posted on August 4, 2020May 4, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Sonnet for Psalm 145

Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 145, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

The Miracle of Community: A Guest Sermon by Seminarian Katie Laurence

The feeding of the five thousand reveals to us the miracle of community. Here is a guest sermon shared with our congregation on this iconic gospel story.

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Hostility’s End

A sonnet inspired by Ephesians 2:13-16, where we are reminded that Christ Jesus "has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility, between us."

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