Open, empty hands
The texts for Sunday, October 23, 2016: Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; and Luke 18:9-14 How do you receive a gift? Or many gifts? I think God pours out gifts beyond … Continue reading
Handful by handful
The texts for Sunday, November 8, 2015 (24nd Sunday after Pentecost): 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; and Mark 12:38-44. + A couple of coins. A handful of meal. … Continue reading
Stewardship
The texts for Sunday September 27, 2015 (18th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 26): Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; and Mark 9:38-50 What is stewardship? Some … Continue reading
What’s in it for me?
The texts for Sunday August 9, 2015 (11th Sunday after Pentecost, Lectionary 19): 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:1-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; and John 6:35, 41-51 We are on the third … Continue reading
A Wandering Aramean…
The texts for Sunday, February 17, 2013 (Lent 1C): Deuteronomy 26:1–11; Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16; Romans 10:8b–13; and Luke 4:1–13 “A wandering Aramean was my ancestor … The LORD brought us … Continue reading
Habit of the heart
The texts for Sunday, November 11, 2012 (Lectionary 32): 1 Kings 17:8–16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24–28; and Mark 12:38–44 Did you know that giving is a habit of the heart? … Continue reading
Jabbok Dawn 