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Psalm 97

Very near the center of Psalm 97 in verse 7 we find a curious turn of phrase.  It actually looks almost like some fractured syntax.  First we are told that all those who worship images are put to shame.  Well and good.  But then comes a line without a verb and that seems almost to…

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Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

Image: May often signals a season of transition in the church.  Graduations, maybe the end of a Sunday school season with thanks to the teachers and time off in the summer. These ends often don’t immediately lead to new beginnings but, rather, to in-between times. It’s hard to live in “in between” spaces — in…

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Psalm 47

Note: Since Ascension Day is May 13, 2021 and the Sunday after it can also be Ascension Sunday, I am linking a sample Ascension Day sermon that I preached based on the Lectionary’s Ascension Day psalm text of Psalm 47. Ascension Day: How We See Things  

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