Feb 17, 2016 – Nicodemus and Caiaphas Tonight as we continue through the shadow and light of our Lenten season we turn now to 2 masters in Israel, Nicodemus and Caiaphas. Both of these men were of high standing and… (READ MORE)
Feb 21, 2016 – Temptation Protection Most of you know that our only child, Matthew, is in the Navy. I remember when he was in his final training class in Groton CT. He’d already passed both boot camp and basic… (READ MORE)
Feb 24, 2016 – Barabbas and Jesus Tonight as we continue in the shadow and light of our Lenten season we turn to 2 prisoners in a Roman jail in Palestine. Both are held under the same guard, both are… (READ MORE)
Feb 28, 2016 – The Talons of Repentance Here’s a quote I read in the Navy Times. It says “The important thing is to be able to sacrifice what we are… for what we could be.†I mention this quote… (READ MORE)
Mar 2, 2016 – 2 kinds of grief Lent mid 4 Tonight’s look at the contrast of shadow and light of our Lenten season brings us to grief. And we’re reminded tonight that grief is of two kinds. Like in… (READ MORE)
Mar 9, 2016 – 2 Romans The pairing that we’re dealing with tonight is one of the reasons this series is so important for Lent. It’s always striking to see the contrast of these two Romans, Pilate and the centurion,… (READ MORE)
Mar 16, 2016 – 2 ‘Sinners’ Dismas and Testas (no audio: mid-Lent 6) Tonight in our last look at the contrast of Lenten shadow and light we come to 2 ‘sinners’. One, whom church tradition names Dismas, and the other… (READ MORE)
Mar 24, 2016 – Maundy Thurs  “You, Me & Pete†In the gospel lesson from Mark, you have to love Peter for his good intentions. Peter professes his intention to remain faithful to Jesus no matter what. That may sound… (READ MORE)
Mar 25, 2016 – Good Friday “Crucifixion and Victory†We’ve heard today from Isaiah, John and Psalms. We’ve heard them each and together tell us of Jesus’ death. In Isaiah, His death was foretold, in John, His death was recorded… (READ MORE)
Mar 27, 2016 (Easter) – Remembered No More There’s a church in Germany that has the image of a lamb carved in the stone over the entrance. It’s there because of an incident that happened during the building of the… (READ MORE)