Monthly Archives: March 2012

Lent Homily on Offering – Hebrews 5:7-10

5 Words of Faith for Lent – Offering Hebrews 5:7-10 March 28, 2012 http://youtu.be/W44OAdnwRIM St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Faith Grants Freedom – Not Recklessness

Sunday afternoon I drove to La Guardia International Airport to pick up my mother, sister and nephew who are visiting us this week. Traffic started to pick up around exit 4 on the Hutchinson River Parkway. By exit 3 it was at … Continue reading

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“Lenten Landscapes – Where New Things Grow – John 12:20-26”

Lenten Landscapes – “Where New Things Grow” John 12:20-26 5th Sunday in Lent March 25, 2012 http://youtu.be/x1SLo51xPGs St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Return of the “Nones”

I wrote this article for Castle Church Door. March 23, 2012 http://castlechurchdoor.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/return-of-the-nones/ Sounds sci-fi right? Sorry – it’s current sociology. A few months ago the Wall Street Journal published a story on the growing percentage of people in America who … Continue reading

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Lent Homily on Grace – Ephesians 2:8-10

Lent Homily on Grace Ephesians 2:8-10 March 21, 2012 http://youtu.be/piAiDw7no2w St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Lord Have Mercy – On Our World and On Our Way…

These words form a prayer that have a central place throughout the Christian life:  “Lord Have Mercy.” Praying them (whether alone, in a group, sung as part of a worship service or said as a response to a time of … Continue reading

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“Lenten Landscapes – Snakes & Poles” – Numbers 21:5-8

Sermon  on Numbers 21:5-8 & John 3:14-18 4th Sunday in Lent March 18, 2012 “Lenten Landscapes – Snakes & Poles” http://youtu.be/V-k0iKdD-vw St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, New Canaan, CT

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Lent Homily on Foolishness – 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Lent Homily on Foolishness 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 Wednesday, March 14, 2012 http://youtu.be/NKEXZuiLw6U St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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Changing Passwords

My Twitter account got hacked on Monday. This is the second time it has happened. There are no financial messes to clean up – like when someone steals your credit card number (that has happened to family members a few … Continue reading

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Sermon on Exodus 20:1-17 – “Lenten Landscapes – Fence Posts”

Sermon on Exodus 20:1-17 Lenten Landscapes – “Fence Posts” http://youtu.be/Dassprbek38 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 11, 2012 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church New Canaan, CT

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