The Salt of the Earth
This past Sunday, according to the Episcopal Church’s lectionary and seasonal schedule, was the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. Some...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 12, 2014
- 8 min
Get your climbing boots on and let’s climb a high mountain to speak with God
This is the last Sunday of the season of Epiphany. This coming Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Today’s lessons focus...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 11, 2014
- 7 min
All along the watchtowers the faithful keep their view
Moses obeyed God when he told the “congregation of the people of Israel … You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.” Paul told...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 10, 2014
- 8 min
Making the grades for graduation day
Here we are on the sixth Sunday after the Epiphany. There are three weeks before the first Sunday of Lent. So we are still getting fat,...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 9, 2014
- 6 min
How to fastly atone for lost New Year’s resolutions
According to the Jewish Encyclopedia, under “Fasting and Fast Days,” it is said, “The Rabbis compared fasting to sacrifice, and...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 8, 2014
- 7 min
A purification of flesh and blood
In the reading from the letter to the Hebrews, we are told, “Since God’s children share flesh and blood, Jesus himself likewise shared...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 7, 2014
- 8 min
Understanding the day of Midian
In chapter 3 of Matthew, we read of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus. The heavens opened, a dove lit on Jesus, and the voice of God was...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 6, 2014
- 6 min
Will Jesus be staying at your place?
In this season of Epiphany, we now see Jesus as the anointed one, the Messiah, with the dove of heaven upon him. Two disciples of John...
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Bus Stop Bob
- Oct 5, 2014
- 6 min
The epiphany of understanding King Cakes
Last Monday was Epiphany. This is the first Sunday after. Who brought the king cake? The season of Mardi Gras is upon us. It is...
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