The Seven Deadly Sins: Anger

Proper 14B’24 11 August 2024 Ephesians 4.25-5.2 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make room for the devil.” Amen. – from Ephesians 4.26...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony

Proper 13B’24 4 August 2024 Exodus 16; John 6.24-35 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> O God you sent your beloved Son down to earth to be the true Bread of Life: Give us your grace to eat this bread, that we might...

Fear No Evil

You have heard me say from time to time that I am involved in a continuing effort to get educated beyond my intelligence. Mostly that involves reading. And avoiding various temptations. Given my age those temptations consist mostly of television, social media, and not...

I Can See Clearly Now

“I can see clearly now… I can see all obstacles in my way…” I heard this song on the radio not too many days ago. Johnny Nash “Gonna be a bright (bright) sunshiny day!” It certainly didn’t describe my feelings, my mood, at the time – I had been thinking about the...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride

Proper 9B’24 7 July 2024 II Cor.12.2-10; Mk.6.1-13 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble…Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you…Humble yourselves before the...

The Seven Deadly Sins: Envy

Proper 8’24 30 June 2024 Wisdom 1.13-15;2.23-24 St. Luke’s Episcopal Church North Little Rock, Arkansas The Rev. Carey Stone <+> “Seek the LORD while the Lord may be found, call upon God while God is near, let the wicked abandon their own unrighteous ways...