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Pondering my way through God's beloved world

Posted on February 2, 2020June 5, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

What Does the Lord Require of You? My Sermon on Micah 6:8

What does the Lord require of you? Here is my sermon reflecting on this question, asked and answered by the prophet Micah.

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.

Posted on December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 2 Comments

Being Lutheran … Becoming Holy

"This life is not a being holy but a becoming holy," Martin Luther writes. But what does that mean? In this post, I ponder what it means to become holy, and how God helps us along the way.

Posted on December 25, 2019April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

This Will Be a Sign for You: My Sermon on Christmas Eve

A child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger is a surprising sign that the Messiah had come, but a sign that teaches us what kind of Messiah he would be. Here is my sermon on Christmas Eve.

Posted on December 23, 2019April 13, 2020 by Rev. James E. Laurence

The Surprise of Christmas: My Sermon on December 22, 2019

Advent may be predictable, but the Christmas story shows us that God is full of surprises! Here is my sermon on Matthew 1:18-25.

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