love this.
The collect and readings for the First Sunday in Lent may be found here. The following sermon is based on Mark 1:9-15.
At some point we all leave home. It is something we do throughout our lives. Over and over we leave home. We’ve all done it. We leave home physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We leave those places that are familiar, comfortable, predictable. Sometimes we can’t wait to leave. We’re ready to go. Other times we would rather not leave. Sometimes we choose to leave. Other times the circumstances of life push us out the door. Regardless of how or why it happens, leaving home is a part of life. It happens in lots of different ways and times.
For children it might be the first day of school or going to summer camp. Young adults move out of their parent’s home to start college or go to work…
View original post 961 more words
preachtruthyoumoron 