Sunday Closest to June 29Proper 8Year ARCL Genesis 22:1-14Psalm 13Romans 6:12-23Matthew 10:40-42 Bound on the Altar and Freed by Grace By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC We spend an enormous amount of our lives trying to calculate the cost of our commitments. We look at our careers, our marriages, our finances,…
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Found in the Desert and Free from the Tomb
Sunday Closest to June 22Proper 7Year ARCL Genesis 21:8-21Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17Romans 6:1b-11Matthew 10:24-39 Found in the Desert and Free from the Tomb By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Every single one of us has a deep, underlying fear of being completely cast out. We fear being excluded from our social circles,…
The Power of Impossible Hope
Sunday closest to June 15Proper 6Year ARCL Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)Psalm 116:1, 10-17Romans 5:1-8Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) The Power of Impossible Hope By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC We have all had moments where we looked at our lives or the world around us and decided that certain things were just completely impossible. We…
Caught Up in the Divine Dance
First Sunday after Pentecost:Trinity SundayYear ARCL Caught Up in the Divine Dance By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC Every single one of us has looked up at the night sky at some point in our lives, away from the city lights, and felt completely small. You look at the vast expanse…
The Wild Breath of a New Beginning
Day of PentecostWhitsundayYear ARCL The Wild Breath of a New Beginning By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC We spend an enormous amount of our daily lives trying to keep things under control. We lock our doors to stay safe, we build walls to protect our preferences, and we categorize people into…
The Horizon of the Upper Room
Seventh Sunday of EasterYear ARCL The Horizon of the Upper Room By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC There are seasons in our lives when we find ourselves trapped in a difficult, liminal space. It is that awkward, uncomfortable waiting period between what used to be and what is yet to come….
The Unseen Companion in a Crowded World
Sixth Sunday of EasterYear ARCL The Unseen Companion in a Crowded World By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC We live in an incredibly crowded and noisy world, but it is a world where it is remarkably easy to feel completely alone. We are connected to more information, more screens, and more…
The Way through the Open Door
Fifth Sunday of EasterYear ARCL The Way through the Open Door By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC It is a very human thing to feel homeless even when you have a roof over your head. You can be sitting in your own living room, surrounded by your family, and still feel…
The Gate and the Good Life
Fourth Sunday of EasterYear ARCL The Gate and the Good Life By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC We are completely surrounded by voices offering us a blueprint for a successful, secure, and happy life. Every time we turn on a screen, listen to a podcast, or walk down the street, we…
Companions on the Downcast Road
Third Sunday of EasterYear ARCL Companions on the Downcast Road By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC There is a very specific kind of walk we take when things have gone completely wrong. It is the walk away from the hospital after receiving bad news. It is the walk back to your…