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2015-08-06T17:56:34-05:00

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Friday of Trinity 9 – Luke 19:1-10

Last updated on: August 6, 2015 at 5:56 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 19:1-10 There have been a lot of famous short men throughout history. Napoleon was only 5’ 2”, and James Madison, Moe, Larry, and Curly were all only 5’ 4”. On behalf of short men everywhere who are below the statistical average of 5’ 10” in the U.S., I am proud to say I’m a Zacchaeus. The story of Zacchaeus is another story about not being able to see. Just as the blind man from yesterday could not see because... Read more

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Healing of the blind man

James Madison

Jesus Son of David have mercy on me

2015-08-05T17:01:53-05:00

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Thursday of Trinity 9 – Luke 18:31-43

Last updated on: August 5, 2015 at 5:01 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 18:31-43 The healing of the blind man is a quintessential story of healing in the Bible: it’s all there, and told with such simplicity, brevity, and yet comprehension. It makes a wonderful story to meditate on using the lectio divina. Imagine that you are in first century Israel, living near Jericho, that city symbolic of God’s people entering into the Promised Land. Only the Promised Land for you is invisible and does not seem particularly flowing with milk and... Read more

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daily bread

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-08-04T18:53:34-05:00

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Wednesday of Trinity 8 – Luke 18:15-30

Last updated on: August 4, 2015 at 6:53 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 18:15-30 This morning I feel as if I am at a Chinese food buffet but have been told I may only eat from one dish. I love the 1928 Prayer Book lectionary because the Daily Bread offering is just right to feed me. And yet this morning there are 3 sections (pericopes) – and they are all delicious and nourishing! It is the father – and child – in me that feels compelled to meditate on verses 15-17. What... Read more

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childlikeness

children

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-08-03T22:21:58-05:00

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Tuesday of Trinity 9 – Luke 18:1-14

Last updated on: August 3, 2015 at 10:21 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 18:1-14 Have you ever had someone nag you into action? The person coaxes, wheedles, cajoles, begs, nags, pleads, and whines until you finally give in and do what he or she wants you to do. This is one motivation for a person doing what another person asks him to do. But if the person being nagged eventually honors the request of the other because of the nagging, how much more will God, our loving Father, honor our requests. This... Read more

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Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-08-02T23:02:36-05:00

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Monday of Trinity 9 – Luke 17:20-37

Last updated on: August 2, 2015 at 11:02 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 17:20-37 Jesus says a lot of surprising things. The really wonderful thing is that what He says constantly surprises even Christians. And that’s a good thing! This morning He tells us some surprising things about His kingdom: first, that it “does not come with observation,” and second, that “it is within you.” Part of the surprise comes, I think, because we misunderstand what Jesus is really saying. Certainly, the words “The kingdom of God (heaven) is within you” have... Read more

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Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-07-30T17:43:17-05:00

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Saturday of Trinity 8 – Luke 17:11-19

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 5:43 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 17:11-19 Sometimes, often – usually – God asks us to work with Him in answering our prayers. We ask to be healed in body, and yet we are to make wise choices about our health and go to doctors. We ask for forgiveness, and yet we must accept forgiveness and give it to others. In Luke 17:11-19, the 10 lepers who asked to be healed also had to work with Jesus in order to be healed, for when they... Read more

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Evening Prayer

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-07-30T17:27:30-05:00

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Friday of the 8th Sunday in Trinity – Luke 17:1-10

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 5:27 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 17:1-10 Decisions, decisions. God is drawing my attention to both verses 1-4 and verses 5-10. Let’s meditate on verses 1-4. “Take heed to yourselves.” Take care of yourselves, watch out for yourselves, Jesus says. Why in the world would He say this? What danger is it that lurks in our lives? The danger is, of course, sin and all that it entails. Jesus is telling us that there are 3 steps to dealing with sin if we are to... Read more

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correction

forgiveness

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-07-29T17:11:03-05:00

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Thursday of Trinity 8 – Luke 16:19-31

Last updated on: July 29, 2015 at 5:11 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 16:19-31 I have a saying at my house (which I use mainly on myself!). It’s: “There is never an excuse for sin.” There are rationalizations, justifications, and explanations, but there is never an excuse (that excuses us) for sin. The rich man (traditionally named “Dives,” which means “rich”) in Jesus’ parable from Luke 16:19-31 reminds us of 2 very common excuses, ones involving time and knowledge. Though the rich man doesn’t actually talk about time, the thrust of the... Read more

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conscience

excuses before God

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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Lazarus and Dives

poverty and riches

the intermediate state

2015-07-28T22:54:00-05:00

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Wednesday of the 8th Sunday in Trinity – Luke 16:1-18

Last updated on: July 28, 2015 at 10:54 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 16:1-18 “What is money?” It’s a question I used to ask my Senior Economics students. While money may be defined in several ways, one of the most important definitions is that money is a symbol of wealth – it stands for the material riches with which God has blessed us. Economics, which literally means “law of the house” or “rule of the house,” is therefore primarily a matter of stewardship of what God has given us. This is why... Read more

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economics

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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2015-07-27T22:48:24-05:00

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Tuesday of Trinity 8 – Luke 15:11-32

Last updated on: July 27, 2015 at 10:48 pm By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Luke 15:11-32 “But what about me?” says the other son. And with him I, too, say “Yeah, what about me?” More about the other son in a minute. But first, what about the prodigal son? You realize, of course, that the little titles in your Bible are not inspired and are technically not part of the Bible. While we’re at it, the chapters weren’t introduced into Bibles until the 13th Century and verses not until the Geneva (or “Breeches”) Bible... Read more

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Christian family

Fr. Charles Erlandson

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God’s joy at our repentance

Mike Warnke

repentance

The Prodigal Son

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