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  Dear Friends, Grace and peace from our loving God. Let us pray … May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my defender. Psalm 19:4 - God’s Word Translation - Biblegateway.com I would ask you to read the parable about the Net from Matthew 13:47-50   (Refer to Snodgrass and Kendall).  I am always troubled by Jesus' sayings about the end times, the second coming, or the rapture. I don’t like the exclusivity of some being “in” and some being “out.” This got me thinking about what Jesus says in this parable. Jesus says that the Kingdom of God is like a net of fish and there is a separation of good ones from the bad. Yes, there are bad and evil people in the world. A friend of mine has asked me to read a book about the rapture, tribulation, and rule of Christ, etc., it was exhaustive.  Will Christ come again? Of, course! I am fortunate to be a person of faith for most of my life. I was caught in the net. Through ...

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Great Sermons I have heard recently ... About Prayer  Sermon by the Rev. Canon Leonard Hamlin, Sr. Washington National Cathedral, District of Columbia, USA Sunday, July 24, 2022 Sermon By the Rev. Canon Linda Potter Trinity Cathedral, Portland, Oregon, USA Sunday, August 14, 2022 Podcast Sermon by the Very Rev. Randy Hollerith Washington National Cathedral, District of Columbia, USA Sunday, August 14, 2022 Sermon by the Rev. Alfredo Feregrim, Associate Rector and Director of Congregational Development and Welcome All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, California, USA Sunday, August 14, 2022     The sermon begins at 18:20 in worship and ends at 36:56 Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you,  O God, our strength and our redeemer. Amen