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Ash Wednesday 2012: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by fathered

From Bishop Skip! Ash Wednesday 2012 “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” I was reacquainted with dust this past week. It happened as I rode in the back of a pick-up truck to a deeply … Continue reading →

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Be Still and Know That I am God

Posted on February 12, 2012 by fathered

Whenever Jesus had the chance to, He withdrew to a quiet place to pray and be refreshed. It was important for Him to have time with His Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit. I am sure that many times Jesus … Continue reading →

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We All Have Our Demons

Posted on February 5, 2012 by fathered

The title should have captured your attention. Today, we have people at both ends of the spectrum on demons and the devil. Some think that the devil, or enemy, controls us. So, that makes it easy to blame demons when … Continue reading →

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Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle

Posted on January 19, 2012 by fathered

A refreshing sermon from Bishop Skip that I thought you all might like to read… Simon Peter said of Jesus, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said of Simon Peter, “You are Peter, and on … Continue reading →

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We are called to follow Him

Posted on January 15, 2012 by fathered

Jesus called the apostle Philip in today’s gospel (John 1: 43-51). Jesus told Philip to follow Him and he did. Philip then finds Nathaniel and tells him that they had found the Messiah. It was Jesus of Nazareth, the son … Continue reading →

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Baptism

Posted on January 8, 2012 by fathered

We are now in the season of Epiphany. Today’s gospel (Mark 1:4-11) is called the Baptism of the Lord. John the Baptist was at the Jordan River and the whole Judean countryside had come out to repent of their sins … Continue reading →

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I Am the Bread of Life

Posted on April 3, 2011 by fathered

And so we are deep into Lent. I hope we have all been faithful with our Lenten discipline. You know, extra prayer time, reading of Holy Scripture, giving up something significant, giving of ourselves in significant ways, or being of … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Water: Worship and Food

Posted on March 27, 2011 by fathered

In today’s gospel (John 4:5-42) we hear a lot about physical vs. spiritual things. The first item is water. Water is crucial to life. It is more crucial if you live in a desert environment. We tend to take water … Continue reading →

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Going Through the Motions

Posted on March 20, 2011 by fathered

We all know people who seem to be going through the motions. There seems to be some who are walking around but really have died inside. For some reasons they have stopped growing, learning, and loving. They are like zombies … Continue reading →

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First Sunday of Lent

Posted on March 13, 2011 by fathered

Sermon March 13, 2011 First Sunday of Lent Today is the first Sunday in Lent. I hope you have already begun your Lenten discipline of giving up something significant, doing something significant, prayer, scripture reading, and maybe even fasting and … Continue reading →

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