Category Archives: Love

Love in the Time of Corona

Posted on April 23, 2020 by tmrichmond3

This morning I performed a wedding at our church. Don’t worry, we observed all the rules for social distancing—well, with the exception of the bride and the groom! There were fewer people in the sanctuary for this wedding than there … Continue reading →

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Love Your Enemies

Posted on February 26, 2019 by tmrichmond3

      Joseph There is the idea that the Old Testament is the book of Law, and the New Testament is all about grace. That is broadly true, but there are large elements of grace and forgiveness in the … Continue reading →

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Attacking the Good Work of God; Reflections on the Unforgivable Sin

Posted on June 11, 2018 by tmrichmond3

    You heard about the man they found on a desert island? He was a strong practicing Christian, and when he showed them around the island and the life he made for himself in isolation, he made sure to … Continue reading →

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A Plea for Unity

Posted on March 18, 2015 by tmrichmond3

A while ago I was asked to prepare a paper for a church was that considering leaving the PC(USA) over the issue of same sex marriage (among other things). This is what I wrote to them. In light of the … Continue reading →

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The Down Side of Getting Better

Posted on March 12, 2014 by tmrichmond3

So you start that diet, only to find you are now tempted by foods you previously had no interest in eating. Or you want the quick fix for your problems. Or want to test someone’s love. Or you just feel … Continue reading →

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  GOSPEL MATTHEW 5:21-37 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother … Continue reading →

Posted on February 18, 2014 by tmrichmond3 | Leave a comment

Keeping Love Alive

Posted on February 14, 2014 by tmrichmond3

Valentine’s Day, or as they say on Wall Street, Hallmark Day. I woke up this morning to a mobile made by The Redhead, with about twenty-five hearts, and each one had on it something we loves about me, or our … Continue reading →

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