I am Julie and this is my journal of life- a place to find sermons, life events, theological discussion, and reflection on life in general.
It was begun and continues to be a place to record all of this for me, and if you find you can relate, you are invited in.
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They were already Praying
Read more: They were already PrayingPrayer is a conversation between us and the divine. No matter the name of the divine, Krishna, Yhwh, Jesus, Buddha, it is a time when we offer our inner most thoughts up and await the guidance of the divine. It looks like lament- a keening hollow shriek that pierces the soul. It looks like laughter…
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We can’t do it
Read more: We can’t do itPentecost 21B October 14, 2018 Hope Lutheran Church Riverside, CA Mark 10:17-31 Mark is getting hard. The lessons the past few weeks are leading us to the cross and in all honesty, they are uncomfortable. I could try to make these feel less painful, but I would be…
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You don’t have to be the greatest. You just have to be you.
Read more: You don’t have to be the greatest. You just have to be you.Pentectost 18 B- September 23, 2018 Hope Lutheran Church-Riverside CA There is a new movie on Netflix, “Nappily Ever After.” It is the story of a woman of color and her struggle with personal identity. Because her hair was typical of her ethnicity, it was full of curl and kink, on it’s own, wild and…
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A Responsive God
Read more: A Responsive GodPentecost 16B- Hope Lutheran Church- Riverside, CA- Sept 9, 2018 Mark 7: 24-37 I don’t have a moving story this morning. The gospel today IS the story. It has all the elements of the best sermon illustrations- discomfort, joy, hope, emotion and ah-ha moments. I am excited by this passage. It can be hard to…
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The Little Places- Pentecost 10B
Read more: The Little Places- Pentecost 10BFocus of John 6:1-21 We just finished a week of Vacation Bible School. My very first as a pastor. It was wonderful and we all had a great time. And I am exhausted. I joked on social media that I would take Holy Week anytime over VBS. The level of intensity and energy needed is…
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Who is this Guy?
Read more: Who is this Guy?Who is this guy??? Listen (below) or read on for my sermon on Mark 6:1-15 Pentecost 6 B- Hope Lutheran Church- July 8, 2018 It was a tragic story. In 2006 a university van carrying nine students collided with a semi truck. Give young people died that day. Among them a young woman with…
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