sermon for Easter 4A Psalm 23 John 10:1-10 Imagine the scene given to us in our psalm for today. Here is a nice, pretty pastoral picture. Fields of fresh green grass, cool stream of gentle water, happy little sheep grazing, drinking and napping in this picturesque landscape. A shepherd standing by, watching over the little…
As I contemplate the upcoming week’s sermon, I sometimes think to myself: ‘What were those crazy lectionary people thinking when they put this together???’ This week, in my opinion, is a prime example. Well, not THIS specific week, but this week every year. Easter 3. The weeks during the Great 50 Days of Easter have a…
Several wise people–far wiser than I–have already been writing about Osama Bin Laden’s death since the announcement last night. As I find more posts worth reading I may add them later. Found an interesting one here. While there certainly is a sense of accomplishment with this act, and even a sincere feeling of justice on…
Somewhere around the beginning of this month, a post was made on the Top 50 Biblioblogs site about women bloggers, specifically women who blog about biblical studies but I think it is safe to say it was also about women who blog about theology, the church, the faithful life, Christianity, whatever else we can lump…
Brothers and sisters in Christ, welcome to the resurrection! There is no greater joy in all the world than to proclaim this truth—the truth that is above all else—the truth that reigns above all things in all creation. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! The joy we share this day in this…
Shepherdess Writes 