Cynthia Lapp

You Are Free

August 25, 2013
Luke 13:10-17; Jeremiah 1:4-10
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It has been many years now since I memorized and recited this story from Luke as an assignment for a seminary class. It is a powerful experience when the biblical […]

Seeking to Pray

July 28, 2013
Psalm 85, Luke 11:1-13
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“Teach us to pray.” It seems like a simple request from one of the disciples. They have been journeying with Jesus for months. They have seen Jesus heal people, feed […]

Reprising Phoenix

July 21, 2013
Luke 2:25-28, 36-38; Ephesians 2:14-22
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Two weeks ago I returned from Phoenix where it was really hot, 112 during the day, 95 at night. And it is almost true, what they say: it’s a dry […]

Fruits and Nuts

June 30, 2013
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
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It has been almost six months since we have been back in the building. (Almost everything is done now; we are just waiting for the real exterior doors on the […]

Wisdom (and Mystery) of Trinity

May 26, 2013
Psalm 8; Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16: 12-15
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What a coincidence that on this three day weekend the liturgical calendar gives us Trinity Sunday. This is a Sunday when we as Christians get to ponder one of the […]

Hearing Voices

April 21, 2013
Psalm 23, John 10: 22-30, Revelation 7: 9-17
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Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Sometimes the lectionary, the prescribed readings for the day picked out years and years ago, are just what we need. After this week of intended […]

Peace Be With You

April 07, 2013
John 20: 19-31
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Easter Sunday has a reputation among pastors. For those who care about numbers, Easter Sunday has the highest attendance all year. This Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, has a […]

Rising to Life

March 31, 2013
Luke 23:55- 24:12, Psalm 118
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Christ is risen. (Christ is risen indeed.)  Alleluia. Last week I perked up when I heard Garrison Keillor say (in a rebroadcast of Prairie Home Companion) that the preachers in […]

This Year Try Manure

March 03, 2013
Luke 13:1-9, Isaiah 55:1-9
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There is something so rich about this parable.  When you find manure in the bible you can’t just let it sit there in a steaming pile, you have to dig […]

These Forty Days

February 17, 2013
Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Luke 4:1-13
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I don’t know how it was for you but this past week the transition from Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday was a bump I couldn’t miss. The Mardi Gras meal […]