Matthew 25:31-46 November 26, 2023 “Lord, when was it that we saw you…?” (Matthew 25:37, 44, NRSVUE) I’m going to start with a confession. Years ago–and this is not it! This is just an aside!–I used to like to start my sermons with a funny story, as much as possible a funny story from myContinue reading ““How Do We Live Our Lives?””
Category Archives: Following Jesus
“The Blessed-Are’s…”
Matthew 5:1-12 November 5, 2023 – All Saints Sunday – WRPC So, first things first. Last week, as I began to reflect on these things that we call “The Beatitudes,” it occurred to me that I didn’t really know what that word–beatitude–meant or where it came from! So I looked it up. And I foundContinue reading ““The Blessed-Are’s…””
“Trying and Failing and Trying Again”
Matthew 18:15-20 September 10, 2023 You may or may not be aware of a column in our local news source, the LA Daily Post, called “All Shall Be Well.” It’s a column that appears every other week, that’s written on a rotating basis by four local clergywomen–retired Lutheran Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, Mother Lynn Finnegan fromContinue reading ““Trying and Failing and Trying Again””
“Follow My Lead”
Matthew 16:21-28 September 3, 2023 “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” (Matthew 16:24, NRSV) Just last week, I was talking on the phone with a friend, who ended up sharing with me that he was feeling kindaContinue reading ““Follow My Lead””
Rev. Deborah Beloved Church (aka "Pastor Deb") 