Beyond a political diatribe: the age of bling
Preparing sermons for Lent is a sacred challenge for every preacher that steps before their
people Sunday after Sunday to share from God's eternal Word. Lent is reserved on my
preaching calendar as a time to speak to the heart, the very soul of the people I pastor as a
parish priest. (Priest is used here in the non-sectarian meaning -- by using this title I hope
to underscore the unique position we assume as preachers.) I believe you will agree that
our congregations are a mixture of people from a cross section of life. Although the