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On Repentance (Not “Four Last Things: Heaven”)

A Sermon preached on The Second Sunday of Advent at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, on the10th of December 2023, at 11:00 am. The readings were Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-end, and Mark 1:1-8.     I’ve … Continue reading

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Day Nineteen of An Advent Calendar: “You Brood of Vipers!”

Thursday, December 15, 2016     Thursday after the Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 9.18—10.4 2 Peter 2.10b–16 Matthew 3.1–12 The text of the readings follows after the comments. There are days when I wish I could talk like John the Baptist. … Continue reading

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