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Month: May 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

Doing What Is Right in the Sight of the Lord: A Reflection on Chronicles

A brief reflection on First and Second Chronicles and what it means to "do what is right in the sight of the Lord."

Posted on May 29, 2021May 28, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord: My Sermon on Isaiah 6:1-8

Here is my sermon on Isaiah's magnificent vision in the Temple as we celebrate Holy Trinity Sunday.

Posted on May 27, 2021May 26, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Everything They Owned Was Held in Common: A Devotion on Acts 4:32-5:11

In this guest post, Seminarian Katie Laurence compares and contrasts the stories of Barnabas with Ananias and Sapphira from the Book of Acts, and ponders what their stories teach us about being the church today.

Posted on May 26, 2021May 25, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

What Is Truth?

This is another in my series exploring Scripture's most compelling questions, in this case the famous question that Pilate asked Jesus: “What is truth?”

Posted on May 25, 2021June 3, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Trinitie Sunday | George Herbert

A poem by George Herbert (and a favorite quote by Philip Melanchthon) as we prepare for Holy Trinity Sunday.

Posted on May 24, 2021May 23, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Learning to Pray

A poem inspired by Romans 8:26

Posted on May 22, 2021May 21, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

The Point of Pentecost: My Sermon on Acts 2:1-21

What is the point of Pentecost, and what does it mean for us today? Here is my sermon on Acts 2:1-21, for the celebration of Pentecost.

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 13 Comments

A Prayer for My Blog

Gracious and Loving God, I give thanks to you for the privilege of serving you through this blog, for the opportunity to share my faith in this way, and I pray for each and every person who visits these pages. I ask you, Lord, to bless all who read these words, praying that you would…

Posted on May 20, 2021May 19, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

A Man from Phrygia, on Pentecost | Madeline L’Engle

Here is a thought-provoking poem by Madeline L'Engle to get us ready for Pentecost.

Posted on May 19, 2021May 18, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 8 Comments

United by a Shared Savior: A Devotion on Mark 5

United by a Shared Savior: A Devotion on Mark 5

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