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24th OT B ~ Mk. 8: 27-35 ~ "Who do You Say I am?" Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min and Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
HOMILY I ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min. It all began with an invitation from the Lord Jesus. Walking by the Sea, the master called two...
susan mcgurgan
Sep 9, 20245 min read
23 OT B ~ Mk. 7:31-37 ~ "Beyond Astonishment" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
Jesus had completed his ministry among the Gentiles after the healing of the Syrophoenician Woman’s daughter in Tyre. At least that is...
susan mcgurgan
Sep 3, 20245 min read
22 OT B~ Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27~ "All Good Gifts" Rev. Richard Eslinger
In the early 1970’s a new rock opera came out, Godspell. It was based on Jesus’ parables in St. Matthew’s Gospel. It seemed like the...
susan mcgurgan
Aug 27, 20245 min read
21 OT B ~ Jn. 6:60-69 "A Hard Saying" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
Just imagine the scene. Jesus was in Capernaum, teaching in the synagogue. He and the disciples had returned from a hillside where...
susan mcgurgan
Aug 19, 20243 min read
20 OT B ~John 6: 51-58 ~ "A Deeper Union with Christ" Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.
May the Lord Jesus Christ protect you and lead you to eternal life. A nice phrase, a pious thought, and you’ve probably never heard it...
susan mcgurgan
Aug 14, 20243 min read
19 OT B 1 Kg. 19:4-8 "Under the Broom Tree" ~Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
During the time of the prophet Elijah, the people of Israel had become comfortable adaptable easy to sway. A little too easy. They began...
susan mcgurgan
Aug 8, 20243 min read
18 OT B~ "The Bread of Heaven" Jn 6:24-35 Rev. Richard Eslinger
The profound feeding miracle had now taken place; the Five Thousand were fed by Jesus with a little boy’s gift of five barley loaves and...
susan mcgurgan
Jul 30, 20247 min read
17 OT B ~ Homiletical Exegesis~ Jn 6:1-15 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
The Gospel Lesson for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B, begins an intercalation of the entire Bread of Life Discourse from John’s...
susan mcgurgan
Jul 22, 20247 min read
16 OT B ~ Mk. 6:30-34 "Rest a While" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.
I hear the words of Jesus, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while,” and I have three questions. When? Where? How?...
susan mcgurgan
Jul 15, 20242 min read
15 OT B ~ Mk. 6:7-13 ~ "With Nothing But a Staff..." ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
Scripture scholars and preachers often tell us that this passage speaks to the importance of “Travelling Light.” They remind us (rightly)...
susan mcgurgan
Jul 8, 20244 min read
14 OT B ~ Mk, 6:1-6 ~ "Hometown Hero" Rev. Richard Eslinger
You see it over and over when you drive through a new area on one of the “blue highway” roads. As you come to the next town, you...
susan mcgurgan
Jul 2, 20246 min read
13 OT B + Mk 5:21-43 + "Welcome to Iceberg Alley" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
Despite the abundance of healing stories in the New Testament, including the two we read today, about a woman with a hemorrhage and the...
susan mcgurgan
Jun 25, 20243 min read
12OT B ~ Mk.4:35-41~ "A Violent Squall" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
Ever since Jesus had invited these fishermen to “follow me” their fishing had been with Jesus and on solid ground. Jesus had used...
susan mcgurgan
Jun 17, 20246 min read
11 OT B ~Mk. 4:26-34 "Sideways" ~ Susan McGurgan, D. Min.
Most of us turn to scripture seeking answers, looking for inspiration, longing for insights, encouragement, and truth. We turn to...
susan mcgurgan
Jun 11, 20245 min read
10 OT B ~ Gen. 3:9-15 ~ "What Lies are You Believing?" Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
What lies are you believing? Worthless. Failure. Unloved. What lies are you believing that invite you to live in fear or envy? What lies...
susan mcgurgan
Jun 4, 20243 min read
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ B ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.
I have been thinking a lot lately about the day that the fire destroyed our offices and seriously damaged the chapel and the old rectory....
susan mcgurgan
May 29, 20243 min read
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity B~ "Spin the Globe" ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
When the brutal Oklahoma summers became too hot to ride bikes, too hot to play World Series Whiffle Ball (Cards vs. Yankees) and the...
susan mcgurgan
May 20, 20245 min read
Pentecost Sunday B ~ Susan McGurgan, D.Min.
We warn children in no uncertain terms, “Do not play with matches!” “Stay away from the fire!” “Be careful, you’ll burn yourself!” We...
susan mcgurgan
May 14, 20243 min read
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord B ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, D.Min.
Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is one of my favorite family stories from the Acts of the Apostles. Forty...
susan mcgurgan
May 6, 20242 min read
Easter 6 B ~ John 15:9-17 ~ "Loving One Another" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger, PhD
This Sunday is all about love. As Jesus speaks to his disciples, and to us, in this lesson, the word, “love,” pops up at least nine...
susan mcgurgan
Apr 30, 20246 min read
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