Sons of Abraham (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Ishmael, oh Ishmael set down the rock Isaac, oh Isaac drop your sword. For as you do, so do your ...
Ishmael, oh Ishmael set down the rock Isaac, oh Isaac drop your sword. For as you do, so do your ...
The war got a little closer to home as the concerns were lifted before the congregation in the stilled sanctuary ...
Powerful, supreme and independent Creator, ruler eternal father, mother, sustainer The one who conjured all from the void in grand ...
So right to honor, to pay tribute to thank them, before Pentecost before the joining of new members so noble ...
The house of a risen friend another lesson to teach to the disciples before the passion the final chapter the ...
He was a friend, a friend who would understand being put in the ground to make a point Or at ...
It happened a few times this morning trying to tell the whole story, or more of it anyway eager ears, ...
We came again, to that small home in Bethany home to two sisters and a now risen brother Three believers, ...
The pastor, speaking in parables, and more directly to the congregation itself to brothers and sisters of the same cloth, ...
Brothers killing brothers, fighting brothers, hating each other for minor things, petty differences selfish desires, cheap greed, anger, position, power ...
An anonymous reciprocal grain offering, giving in love for the brother, who each believed more deserving, more worthy for the ...
Joining herself with Him in her act of love for Him, her giving in anointing his feet joining as servant ...
Too busy to hear to believe, to sit to know, understand the Master Busy being perfect the Proverbs 31 woman ...
Her hair caressed, massaged washed his feet anointing oil, spread by her soft hair, washed with her tears, outpouring of ...
Fragrant oil, filled the room, at its pouring spilling out, expensive and rare, falling on the feet the dusty feet, ...
"Oh, gross!" A chorus of groans at the thought of her sticky hair in a world without indoor plumbing or ...
Such a gift, such cost Spending, saving expensive oil special gift burial oils, precious oils Pour them out at the ...
Of Man, of Woman of the King We see the prodigal son, the fatted calf we see the fragrant oil ...
Anointing his head, his feet, oil for royalty for burial So much meaning in the layers, the differences the telling ...
How much could the split oil have bought how many lives would it have touched how wasteful it must have ...
A parable of brothers a story of our father a love maintained, given even when we act like he is ...
Mine, it is mine, give me what is mine. How often hear that, say that, whether in word or in ...
An earthy father, a parable man, forgiving his sons for separate sins same sins of selfishness greed, desires for their ...
He called it holy failure, the moments of the disciples failing to catch fish, believing in the word of Jesus ...
Dear God, creator of heaven and earth, we thank you for this beautiful day, for your gifts you heap on ...
We are going to ask the congregation to give to give a little more for the missions we hold dear, ...
A man of power, without control an inquisitor questioned proconsul rebuked, challenged, An innocent king, brought before him, without stain, ...
Above the tree line beside the silhouette of the dark church a contrail of a jet falling toward the horizon ...
Signs caught my eye so much a part of the message Along with the feet marching, were the signs, "End ...
The Pastor was right about the error, the missed point of the scripture in the speech of the firebrand, the ...
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