»Se, jeg er Herrens tjenerinde. Lad det ske mig efter dit ord!« Udover Jesus, er Maria nok den mest dyrkede og afbillede menneskeskikkelse, som optræder i Bibelen. Og med god …
Many of us probably know the story of Jesus catering a crowd as they found themselves without food in a kind of waste land. It is a good story. Or …
Denne søndag befinder vi os i evangeliernes epicenter. Vidste I det? Sådan er det i hvert fald, hvis man læser beretningen om den kana’anæiske kvinde, som den står skrevet i …
I had a thought reading the Gospel of today this year that I have never had before reading the text: What a relief. What a relief to be in the …
In my sermon upon today’s Gospel Reading that I held two years ago, I said that I loved the parable because of its very easy-to-understand description and explanation of four …
For mig er og bliver dagens evangelietekst en af de lignelser, der beskriver Guds uretfærdige retfærdighed på den allerbedste måde. Vi forstår det virkelig i lignelsen. Vi kan sætte os …
Matthew 17:1-9 – Beyond the Extreme Makeover Part A: Warm-up 1. Have you ever undertaken a radical renovation of a home? There are TV shows about this, with names like …
Job 38:1-18, 31-33; Matthew 8:23-27 In today’s gospel reading, Jesus’ disciples say two things: “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” And, “What sort of man is this, that even the …
Matthew 8:1-13 When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if …
At inddrage et billede i en prædiken kan for mange virke som noget nyt. Helt anderledes for min stil er det dog ikke. Som mange af jer nok godt ved, …
In today’s Readings we are presented for one of the many changes that the new covenant God made with us through his son, Jesus Christ, meant for us. In the …
På en måde er nytår jo i virkeligheden som alle andre dage. En dag starter og en dag slutter, og egentlig kunne man jo placere nytåret, hvor man ville. Noget …
The readings for today are all about giving names. In the first reading, God tells Abram the following: “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless …
I løbet af december har jeg holdt et hav af prædikener. Opsummerende for alle sammen tror jeg, man kan sige, at jeg har forsøgt at sætte ord på, hvad julefreden …
First Sunday After Christmas, 29 December 2024: Luke 25-40 –- “Movie Review” Here we are, on the First Sunday of Christmas. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (the Nativity of Our …
Throughout this December we have had several events in the church that have made me ponder upon our various traditions: How they have come to be, why we have kept …
›Se, jeg sender min engel foran dig, han skal bane din vej for dig.‹ At en helt har en hjælper. Det er et klassisk kendetegn ved mange eventyr. For en …
Tag lysets rustning på. Gør jer klar. Varm stemmerne op til Hosianna råb. For vores himmelske konge er os nær. Det er i al sin enkelthed dagens budskab på denne …
“… We will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye…” So said the Epistle Reading for today. What a brilliant sentence. It describes – at …
The theme of today’s readings is that our earthly lives – our lives where we dwell in bodies – are not eternal. We all must die. But one day eternity …
De sidste tider er et både spændende og problematisk emne at snakke om. Det er spændende, fordi det er noget, der vedrører os alle. Det er dog også problematisk, fordi …
In today’s Gospel Reading we are presented with not just one – but two – parables making the reading rather comprehensive. Both are about vineyards, both are told in the …
15. september 2024 ”Herre, du ransager mig og kender mig. Du ved, om jeg sidder eller står… du [er] klar over min tanke; du har rede på, om jeg går …
I must be honest with you. I have never really liked the Gospel Reading for today. The reading about Mary and Martha who received a visit from Jesus. And despite …
Som evangelietekst til i dag hørte vi den ikoniske tekst om en mand, der var syg, og som havde ligget ved en helt særlig sø hele 38 år. For søen …
Coming back from holiday is not always easy. You never know just how busy it is going to get. Luckily, as a pastor, you can prepare yourself a little. I …
In today’s Gospel Reading we are told a rather special parable. It is special, because whereas one of the main characters in many of the ‘normal’ parables is God, in …
Selvom det ikke foregår her i landet, så ved vi alle sammen godt, at der sker en masse syd for grænsen. Der er valgkamp. Valget er ganske vist først til …
Have you all heard about ‘The Greater Fool Theory’? It is quite a simple theory. A person does something that at first seems to be rather foolish. Yet the person …
De ti bud. Det var den gammeltestamentlige tekst til i dag. Var der nogle af jer, der talte efter? Det håber jeg næsten ikke. Og så alligevel. Noget af det …
’Lignelsen om den fortabte søn’ er og bliver bare en af mine yndlings-tekster. Teksten er næsten 2.000 år gammel, men alligevel er og bliver den bare sindssyg aktuel. Og så …
“Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters… cannot be my disciple.” Of course, this is the sentence that makes todays …
Pinse. Kirkens tredje højtid. Nok den mindste af de tre – jul, påske, pinse – men ingenlunde uvæsentlig. I dag fejrer vi Helligåndens komme til os mennesker. Af mange kaldes …
As I said in the beginning of today’s service, during the last couple of Sundays, we have listened to some philosophical readings about how Jesus remains with us despite his …
Today’s biblical readings is not the easiest to understand, and the reason for that is quite simple: In none of the three readings we find any kind of narrative. There …
Almost exactly a year ago I held a sermon where I related the gospel to the story “Mio, min Mio” – or in English “Mio my son” – written by …
’Jeg er vejen og sandheden og livet’. Hver gang jeg læser dette bibelcitat, så kommer jeg til at tænke på min bedstefar. Noget, jeg gør, pga. et helt særligt minde, …
Last time I attended our Bible Study group, we had a very good discussion about various ways of being religious. I talked about the studies of a psychologist of religion, …
When I first met the student for confirmation that I am currently giving classes, he was eager to ask me some questions that he had been thinking about for a …
Previously, the Annunciation of Mary was celebrated on March 25 – exactly nine months before Christmas Day. But since this day often did not fall on a Sunday, Annunciation Day …
“I am the bread of life”. In today’s gospel reading we heard the first “I am” sentence that occurs in the gospel of John. Throughout the Gospel of John, we …
En af de ting der nok førte til, at jeg valgte som voksen at blive præst, var, at jeg havde en meget inspirerende kristendomsundervisning, da jeg gik i folkeskolen. Jeg …
‘Have dominion’ – God said to humankind. Humankind which God had just created in his image. ‘Have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the …
Umiddelbart efter at kongen på Christiansborg Slots balkon annoncerede sit valgsprog, gik der ikke lang tid, førend nogle kirkefolk var ude med en kritik af valgsproget. Valgsproget talte nemlig ikke …
Mark 4:26-34 | Faith — Mystery and Miracle | Sexagesima Sunday – February 4 2024 By Pastor Clifford Reinhardt Part A: Warm-up 1. Canada’s pioneer farmers had to do a …
Matthew 25:14-30 | From Fear to Fruition | Septuagesima Sunday – January 28 2024 By Pastor Clifford Reinhardt Part A: Warm-up1. Do you ever watch the various talent shows — …
John 12:20-33 | Cruciform Charisma | Last Sunday After Epiphany – January 21 2024 By Pastor Clifford Reinhardt Charisma — the power to attract or draw to oneself. I’m pretty sure that …
A Bride To Die For | January 14 2024 | John 4:5-42 By Pastor Clifford Reinhardt Part A: Warm-up1. How do we speak about life with God? What images do …
Sermon for the 20th Sunday after Trinity (Oct 22 2023). By pastor Carsten Mølgaard Hansen. “Many are called, but few are chosen.” I do not know about you, but to …
Vi fejrer traditionen tro Sankt Hans aften hvert år den 23. juni. Men hvorfor tænder vi bål og hvem er Hans? Kig med her og bliv klogere eller kom forbi …
Palmesøndag kicks off Holy Week and we are beginning this morning with a donkey ride in the streets of Jerusalem. We have started decorating the church for Easter and today …
Often in life we can just wing it and let the Spirit do the work.Trust the presence of the Holy Spirit! Today we celebrate Pentecost and Janet Mowatt plays: ‘I …
New life is popping up everywhere these days, it’s like spring is the season of revitalizing hope! Join us on this Annunciation Day visiting young Virgin Mary in her hometown …
Join us today at Vancouver’s seaplane terminal and figure out why we don’t have to get on an airplane or climb a rooftop to get closer to God. Enjoy organist …
Getting your hands out of your pockets does more than make your mother proud… Be a person of actions; These are our Lord’s words to us today from James chapter …
An iconic photo was shot in 1940 in New Westminster: Wait for me, Daddy! This photo literally shows us that so many Canadian families contributed to our freedom in Europe. …
Today we are going with the Apostle Paul on his way towards a new beginning. Paul didn’t even know that he needed a change in his life, but the Lord …
Store Bededags aften; what’s the fuss about ‘hveder’? Store Bededag is a holiday only celebrated in Denmak, Faroe Islands and Greenland. The evening before Store Bededag all Danes eat ‘hvedeknopper’ …
Faith can move mountains, 3rd Sunday after Easter Today we are climbing a local mountain, because sometimes it’s important to see things from a different perspective. Do you feel stuck …
1st Sunday after Easter; the disciple who wanted proof. It’s a good idea to lay down your weapons before going to church! Be open, ask questions, seek peace. We begin …
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