http://epiphanydenver.org A Light that Shines in the Darkness Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:09:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Proper 7 Matthew 10 Jesus words this morning are meant to prepare his disciples for their lifelong work.  He has taught them about the Kingdom.  Now he is preparing them to take the kingdom into the world.  Remember his words, ‘the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.’ Here is a quiz ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/06/20/not-above-his-master/ Proper 3 Matthew 6 An ancient rabbi said, A man should always teach his son a simple task, and let him pray to Him to whom riches and possessions belong, for there is no craft wherein there is not both poverty and wealth; for poverty comes not from a man’s craft, nor ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/05/26/what-me-worry/ Easter 4 Acts–Stephen What is the Christmas hymn you hear every year? Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night, tho' the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, gath'ring winter fuel. The hymn is ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/04/13/biblically-radical/ Easter 3 Luke 24:13-35 Our gospel reading is one of the most profound of the resurrection stories in the gospels.  It goes from failed expectation and sadness to burning hearts to a revelation to a fever pitch of excitement with the exclamation ‘The Lord is Risen indeed!’ Two followers of Jesus are walking ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/04/09/with-burning-hearts/ Easter Sunday 2008 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/04/09/the-lord-is-risen-indeed/ Lent 5A John 11 We have been blessed to go through some vignettes from John this Lent.  In John, there are seven miracles or ‘signs’ that he records as pointers to the identity of Christ.  In some of them are assigned ‘I Am’ statements.  He miraculously feeds the 5000, and he says ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/03/12/die-to-live/ Lent 3 John 4 This story is one of my favorites from John. The Samaritan woman is an interesting contrast to Nicodemus, who we read about last week. He is the one who comes in the darkness to see Jesus in secret. In contrast, the woman is portrayed as ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/02/24/living-water/ Ash Wednesday 2008 You have come today perhaps by some instinct that Lent is a good thing.  We know that last night Mardi Gras was celebrated throughout the world by many who have never even heard of Shrove Tuesday and who have no desire to even think about Lent.  We live in ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/02/07/ash-wednesday/ Last Epiphany 2008 What we have this morning is the ultimate Epiphany.  It is the story of the Transfiguration. Last week we talked about Epiphany as a season of contemplation–and disruption.  On the mountain we have both. This remarkable event most likely took place on the mountain known as Mt. Tabor outside of ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/02/03/last-epiphany/ Epiphany 2A Matthew 3 Our gospel reading this morning is very key in our Epiphanytide.  It is a commemoration of the baptism of our Lord, which in some traditions is the key Epiphany event.  Those in the Christian East do an annual ‘Blessing of the Waters’ for Epiphany, which for them is ... http://epiphanydenver.org/2008/01/14/the-baptism-of-our-lord/