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Spending Time with Jeremiah in the midst of tragedy

Joe LaGuardia preached this sermon on Sunday, August 25, 2013, upon his return to the pulpit following the tragic death of his father. Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-8; Psalm 71:1-6 I. I’ve spent a lot of time hanging out with Jeremiah these past couple of days. I didn’t mean to. I would have preferred spending time withContinue reading “Spending Time with Jeremiah in the midst of tragedy”

Psalms of Lament express anguish, Mother’s Day losses, during sleepless nights

Have you ever experienced a sleepless night? It seems that when we are anxious or grieving, we become most vulnerable at night. There is something about resting our bodies and minds that brings about jumbles of thoughts and emotions that keep us from falling asleep or getting our souls to simmer down after a longContinue reading “Psalms of Lament express anguish, Mother’s Day losses, during sleepless nights”