The Persistent God

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”

I am the Elder Brother

The texts for Sunday, March 10, 2013: Joshua 5:9–12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; and Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 I am the elder brother. I remember hearing this text many times as a kid while my own brother seemed to be nothing but difficult —in and out of juvenile detention facilities using drugs failing classes inContinueContinue reading “I am the Elder Brother”