Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Well, this is strange. I haven’t had to write a sermon in a long time. As fun and as relaxing as my sabbatical was, it is good to be back in the saddle, as they say. First, I want to thank everyone who helped hold down […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Remember when you were a kid and you went back to school after Labor Day, the official end of the summer? What was one of the first things your teacher had you do? Write an essay telling the class how you spent your summer vacation. I […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor There are two types of “tongues” in this seminal story from the Book of Acts, the story about Pentecost: tongues of fire that appear over the heads of those gathered in Jerusalem that day, and then those gathered began speaking in tongues. All of this was due to the power […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Jesus referred to God as Father. Actually, the word he used was Abba, which, translated into English from the originally Aramaic is a more intimate word. It is more akin to our word “Daddy” as opposed to “Father.” Why do I bring this up on Mother’s […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I subscribe to different online and print resources that are all about church growth and evangelism. Recently, one of them mentioned how churches that are growing have a strong social media and internet presence. For better or worse, this is what all institutions need to do in this […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I am getting ready for my sabbatical. It starts in a month and a half and will last throughout the summer months. This is my first sabbatical since I was ordained in 1999, because I have never stayed in a church long enough to get one. […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Poor Thomas. He will be remembered all his life as a doubter, just because he asked a question that many of us would have asked in his situation. Diana Butler Bass — reflecting on the fact that this famous resurrection story featuring Thomas is read […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio There is a series on Netflix right now entitled Surviving Death. It is actually a six-part documentary that examines life after death by journalist Leslie Kean. Kean is also a medium, but she approaches this phenomenon quite objectively. The documentary includes the work of scholars at […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Palm Sunday. The day that Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly. Every year, one week before Easter, we celebrate this event — the day that Jesus was proclaimed by throngs of people as the conquering King of kings and Lord of lords. Each year, when we commemorate this […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio You could do a lot worse than the Book of Psalms as a resource for Lenten reflections. The Psalms offer words of praise as well as lament, words of thanksgiving as well as pleas for mercy. There is a reason why people love the 23rd Psalm […]