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Tag Archives: Jesus
the miracle
Though notby any stretchor leapa “by the book”OrthodoxChristian(if anything,a “beside the book”semi-literaryheathen),on their two main pointsofChristmasincarnationaltheology,I am basically in completefundamentalagreement. The firstis that the miraclehas alreadyhappened. I mean,on Marsthey’re lookingintentlyat rocks.Rocks!Nothingwrongwith rocks.But here on earth,well –need I go on. And … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, Christianity, Christmas, Jesus, Mars Rover, miracles, NASA, theology
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The Trick
The trickis to open your handswide enoughto hold the sunrise
Posted in Devotional Poetry, Your Monday Blessing
Tagged Jesus, Lent, letting go, prayer, sunrise
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Idiot Wind
Listen, he said, it’s like this.Some idiot farmer has thrown your plans into the wind, like seeds.God knows why. On the highway, 18-wheelers roar continuallyover several of your dreams.Don’t worry, the birds are cleverer than those monsters,they’ll get there, eventually, … Continue reading
Theme Talk
In August I was honoured to take part in a five-day series of theme talks on “Theology in the Flesh”. You can find all the theme talks here: Hucklow Theme Talks The 2019 talks were quite a diverse and riveting … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Sermons - Audio
Tagged ecology, embodied, environment, gospel, Hucklow, Jesus, theology
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Good Friday prayer
On this good, good Friday my heart goes out to my companions at Calvary, by which I mean those who are witnesses to the death of life and end of love, those who are broken open like crumbs upon the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Poetry, Prayers & Meditations
Tagged Easter, Good Friday, hope, Jesus, poetry, resurrection
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Plain Speech
God loves especially the poor, for he is eager to give them everything. God loves especially the hungry, for she is eager to feed them. God loves especially those who cry, for ze is eager to wipe away their tears. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Poetry, Your Monday Blessing
Tagged beatitudes, Jesus, liberation theology, passion, poetry, trans
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Your Monday blessing: The Salt of the Earth
You are the salt of the earth, Keeper of life, Carrier of the earth’s wisdom. You add the flavor of earth, your mother, And of sky, your father, To all the proceedings. Merely by being present, You extend the life … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology, gospel, Jesus, sodium chloride, wisdom
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Jesus at the parade
Later there were mutterings at the bar, and throughout the law courts, that Jesus only showed at the gay pride parade to love the jewel, but not the quality, to love the potluck, but not the food, to love the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Poetry
Tagged body, Christianity, gay, Jesus, love, poetry, Pride
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Easter poem
The life of the world is alive again, The children are at play, The lilies, the songbirds, all our friends, The joy that rain and sunshine sends, All greet our hearts today. The winter’s cold, but fertile tomb, As dark … Continue reading
Easter sermon (audio and text)
“And they walked with Him and talked with Him” Rev. Bob Janis-Dillon First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County 4/20/2014 You don’t know what it was you were looking for on that beautiful spring day. You told yourself, if nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Sermons - Audio, Sermons - Text
Tagged death, Easter, heaven, Jesus, love, Unitarian Universalism
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