Category Archives: John’s gospel

A Good Shepherd Sunday sermon

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Deacon Rich

John 10:22-30 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How … Continue reading →

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Eucharist: feed on that for the rest of your life

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Deacon Rich

Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics. Let me give you an example.  Let’s say I wanted to communicate to you … Continue reading →

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Believing…

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Deacon Rich

(This is a sermon from this time last year for one of my homiletic classes). As a hospital chaplain, I worked extensively with patients and their families in Hospice.  All of the time, we believed that our patient would soon … Continue reading →

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