Tag Archives: Kingdom of God

Children of Hope and Joy

Posted on October 2, 2019 by dkbonde

St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, 2019 This message was given on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels when my grandchild was brought for baptism.  We were worshipping at St. Peter’s Church in Manhattan.  The texts for the … Continue reading →

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In the tears of the River Jordan

Posted on January 16, 2017 by dkbonde

We celebrated yesterday, January 15, as the Baptism of Our Lord and the primary text for the day was Matthew 3:13-17: 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14John would have prevented … Continue reading →

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Light for our darkness

Posted on December 25, 2016 by dkbonde

We are not alone in the world. There is a heartbeat to the universe. There is a song of love and life at the heart of all existence. Continue reading →

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The reign of peace

Posted on December 3, 2016 by dkbonde

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. –Colossians 3:15 Continue reading →

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The pursuit of peace

Posted on December 2, 2016 by dkbonde

“Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” –Romans 14:19 Continue reading →

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The Big Story

Posted on January 30, 2016 by dkbonde

Those of us who are not rooted in the scriptures often find them strange. Even the word “God” is hard for some of us. But our confession as a Christian community is that there is a heartbeat at the center of all things, a spirit, a breath, pushing and pulling the world towards justice and mercy and goodness and life. Continue reading →

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In the light of a promise

Posted on April 17, 2015 by dkbonde

Preached today for the memorial service of Devonne Crick. We live in the light of a promise. And the promise is not just that we get to see loved ones again. The promise is that we get to see all … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a spider and the meaning of life

Posted on June 5, 2014 by dkbonde

I think about the drive to live within every human creature. Instinctual. Imperative. But we, strange creatures that we are, have a more complicated relationship with life. Existence is not enough. We need it to mean something. We need purpose. We need connection. We need hope. Continue reading →

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Boston and the Human Heart

Posted on April 25, 2013 by dkbonde

At the end of November in 1098, during the first crusade, those who set off in the name of Christ to free the holy land from the infidel, came to the Syrian city of Ma’arra northwest of Antioch.  There was … Continue reading →

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