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Month: September 2022

Posted on September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Gratitude | Anna Kamieńska

Gratitude by Anna Kamieńska

Posted on September 24, 2022September 22, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

Learning to Bear the Beams of Love: My Sermon on Luke 16:19-31

Learning to Bear the Beams of Love: My Sermon on Luke 16:19-31

Posted on September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Light Shining out of Darkness | William Cowper

Light Shining out of Darkness by William Cowper

Posted on September 17, 2022September 13, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

God or Wealth? My Sermon on Luke 16:1-13

When Jesus commands to do something, it is always for our own good. So why is it good for us to serve God rather than wealth? Here is my sermon on Luke 16:1-13.

Posted on September 13, 2022September 12, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Book Review: NET Eternity Now New Testament Series Box Set

How blessed we are to have so many different Bibles to turn to for different purposes! Most of us own more than one Bible - we have study Bibles, devotional Bibles, pocket Bibles, large print Bibles, and all in a wide variety of translations. I am almost embarrassed to admit how many Bibles I own!…

Posted on September 10, 2022September 8, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Found Once More: My Sermon on Luke 15:10

I am calling this sermon, "Found Once More," because that is the only difference between the ninety-nine sheep who are not lost and the one who is. Here is my sermon on Luke 15:1-10.

Posted on September 8, 2022September 7, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 6 Comments

A Summary of the Book of Job

Here is a summary of the Book of Job, using a verse (or two) from each of its chapters.

Posted on September 3, 2022September 1, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 7 Comments

Travel with Jesus or Follow Him? My Sermon on Luke 14:25-33

In Luke 14, Jesus turns to the crowds who were traveling with him and challenges them to take the next step - to follow him. Here is my sermon on Luke 14:25-33.

Posted on September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 10 Comments

Every Burning Morning

I was honored to be invited to contribute this article to the Eastertide 2022 edition of The Merton Journal, published bi-annually by The Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

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