The texts for Sunday, February 19, 2017: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; Psalm 119:33-40; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23; and Matthew 5:38-48 Well, this morning, we are sure confronted in the texts with an awful lot of “to dos” commandments to follow. Love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. Give to those that beg from you. DoContinueContinue reading “The Persistent God”
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Drink
The texts for Sunday August 16, 2015 (12th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 20): Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 34:9-14; Ephesians 5:15-20; and John 6:51-58 Drink deeply all you in search of insight in search of faith in search of hope in search of life Drink of the wine of Lady Wisdom the blood of the lamb theContinueContinue reading “Drink”
Wanting More
The texts for Sunday, October 14, 2012 (Lectionary 28): Amos 5:6–7, 10–15; Psalm 90:12–17; Hebrews 4:12–16; and Mark 10:17–31. “Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But JesusContinueContinue reading “Wanting More”
God is Enough
The texts for Sunday, September 9, 2012 (Lection 23): Isaiah 35:4–7a; Psalm 146; James 2:1–10[11–13] 14–17; and Mark 7:24–37 …I think it is interesting that Isaiah doesn’t say Do not fear because you know exactly what is going to happen. Instead, Isaiah says do not fear: Here is your God. That seems like quite aContinueContinue reading “God is Enough”
Tipping plus signs…
The texts for Sunday, July 29, 2012 (lectionary 17): 2 Kings 4:42–44; Psalm 145:10–18; Ephesians 3:14–21; and John 6:1–21. “So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets.” – John 6:13 I confess that I have an overwhelming urge whenContinueContinue reading “Tipping plus signs…”
The Passionate Host
The texts for Sunday, October 9, 2011 were: Isaiah 25:1–9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1–9; and Matthew 22:1–14 … God has also prepared a banquet, according to Isaiah. A banquet to celebrate the end of old things and the beginning of new. A banquet that in itself is truly grace. Everyone is welcome there. There isContinueContinue reading “The Passionate Host”
More than Enough
The texts for Sunday, July 31st are: Genesis 32:22–31; Psalm 17:1–7, 15; Romans 9:1–5; and Matthew 14:13–21. Audio of sermon (a first person account of the feeding of the 5000 by a female disciple of Jesus): Pentecost-L18A.2011 ” Don’t ask me how it happened. Don’t ask me to explain how the bread multiplied or how weContinueContinue reading “More than Enough”
Supersessionism sucks
The texts for Sunday, July 31st are: Genesis 32:22–31; Psalm 17:1–7, 15; Romans 9:1–5; and Matthew 14:13–21. “They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, whoContinueContinue reading “Supersessionism sucks”
Jabbok Dawn 