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There was this tree.  And it was supposed to have fruit, but it didn’t.  The owner of the land went to the gardener and said, what’s up with this tree?  It’s been years and still no fruit.  Just cut it … Continue reading →

It’s a gray and cold rainy February Tuesday in Cleveland.  A day to be tired of winter and yet a day too early to be thinking much about spring.  It’s a good day to be home and wrapped up in … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the first Sunday in Lent.  I preached the first sermon in a new series for the season from the familiar story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness according to Luke 5:1-13.  Plenty Good Room … Continue reading →

I’ve not posted to this blog for many months.  Back from sabbatical for Advent 2012, I’m posting today a copy of the sermon I preached yesterday at Disciples Christian Church in Cleveland Heights — a sermon that underwent all sorts … Continue reading →

What if the ending of the classic movie, Gone With the Wind, had been re-written?  What if the final scene with the line Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn had instead been a scene where Rhett strides back … Continue reading →

Preparing the Way of the Lord sounds lofty and poetic, but in reality that preparation can be menial and routine, and seem exhausting and never-ending.  Even our Young Disciples get into the act.  There’s much to do to prepare for … Continue reading →

It’s been said that the 23rd Psalm is the Mona Lisa of Psalms.  Perhaps you can recite it from memory.  We did that as a congregation yesterday, and it seemed that despite the difference in our ages across the pews, … Continue reading →

The fourth Sunday in Lent can find us feeling bogged down in the middle of an intense time of year in the church.  How much longer must we wait — how much more deeply must we go — until the … Continue reading →

It began as a tough week with the shootings at Chardon High School.  Three students dead.  A community in shock and grief.  Friday evening tornadoes ripped through parts of southern Indiana and Kentucky.   Many are dead.  Many more have … Continue reading →